TITLE:
Prevalence and Characterization of the Cerebral Palsy in Maceió, a Northeast City of Brazil
AUTHORS:
Márcia Andreya Zanon, Amanda Kelly Martin Araújo, Edson V. C. Neto, Larissa C. Mendes, David Balbino Pascoal, Euclides Maurício Trindade Filho, Reidson Beiriz Verçosa, Lysien Ivania Zambrano, Janise Dal Pai, José Cláudio da Silva
KEYWORDS:
Cerebral Palsy, Epidemiology, Motor Disorders, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Tonus
JOURNAL NAME:
World Journal of Neuroscience,
Vol.8 No.3,
July
20,
2018
ABSTRACT: Background: Cerebral palsy is a group of disorders arising from a static damage or
brain development defects occurring during fetal life and in the first months
of life. Methods: The sample consisted of 800 individuals living in 50 districts of the
city of Maceio. A standardized questionnaire was applied. Results: The
prevalence of cerebral palsy in the sample was 5/1000. All were born at term,
75% were male, 50% had severe cerebral palsy and 50% was moderate. 75% had
quadriplegia and 25% had diplegia. Fifty percent of the cerebral palsy was
caused by meningitis and 50% for prolonged labor. Conclusions: The
prevalence of cerebral palsy in Maceió is 140.38% higher than the highest prevalence found in developed
countries, predominantly in low-income and related to postnatal infection in families.