A study of clinico etiological profile of children with cerebral palsy in a tertiary care centre

The clinical spectrum of Cerebral palsy (CP) can differ in various places depending upon the knowledge people and resources for prevention, diagnosis management. Although studied extensively high-resource countries, adequate data related to CP from resource-constraint settings are lacking.
 aim: present study is a descriptive done on profiles, aetiology, comorbidities.
 Materials methods: Present hospital-based 80 children with Palsy January 2020 June 2021 (18 months) admitted Niloufer Hospital Child Health, cases chosen as per inclusion criteria guided by "The Definition classification cerebral palsy, April 2006 International consensus". Clinical history examination necessary investigations using systematically designed proforma
 Results: most common types were spastic type (78.9 %) hypotonic (12.5 %). Spastic quadriparesis (55 was among subtypes. Males more affected than females, rural urban distribution. 48.8 % belonged lower middle 37.5 upper class socio-economic status. Consanguinity observed 33 %, 3 had similar family history. A high incidence (65 seen firstborn children. Term gestation commonest at 87 prematurity 13 %. 91.3 institutional deliveries. For causes 45 required resuscitation birth, 2.5 neonatal sepsis, 1.25 malformation, 7.5 an intracranial bleed, post-meaning encephalitic sequelae, 1.3 TORCH infection. Comorbidities Like mental retardation 90 seizure disorder 87.5 visual problems 24.8 hearing 13.75 56.25 malnourished.
 Conclusions: significantly palsy. Appropriate screening management comorbidities, especially vision, hearing, speech, seizures, nutrition, improve overall prognosis