Table 2 Risk factors in children with cerebral palsy (n = 110)
From: Profile of children with cerebral palsy at a tertiary hospital in eastern Nepal
Risk factors for CP | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Perinatal | 51 (64.54) |
Perinatal asphyxia | 39 (35.45) |
Prematurity | 23 (20.90) |
Intra Uterine Growth Retardation (IUGR) | 11 (10.00) |
Jaundice | 5 (4.54) |
Neonatal hypoglycemia | 1 (0.90) |
Prolonged labour | 4 (3.63) |
Postnatal | 29 (25.45) |
Central Nervous System infection (meningitis) | 20 (18.18) |
Neonatal sepsis | 16 (14.54) |
Antenatal | 11 (10.00) |
Antepartum haemorrhage | 7 (6.36) |
Infertility treatment | 2 (1.81) |
Pregnancy induced Hypertension (PIH) | 1 (0.90) |
Alcohol exposure | 1 (0.90) |
No identified risk factor | 21 (19.09) |