Who is affected by cerebral palsy
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Who is affected by cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is one of the most common causes of permanent disability in children.
- Cerebral palsy occurs in approximately 1.4 to 2.4 of every 1,000 people.1 It occurs equally in males and females.
- Currently, there are more than 500,000 people with cerebral palsy in the United States.
References
Citations
Pellegrino L (2002). Cerebral palsy. In M Batshaw, ed., Children With Disabilities, 5th ed., pp. 443–466. Baltimore: Paul H. Brooks Publishing.
Credits
| Author | Sabra L. Katz-Wise |
| Author | Ralph Poore |
| Editor | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Last Updated | November 20, 2006 |
| Last updated: | November 20, 2006 |
|---|---|
| Author: | Ralph Poore |
| Reviewed By: | Michael J. Sexton, MD - Pediatrics, Louis Pellegrino, MD - Developmental Pediatrics |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Pat Truman |
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