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Aetiology and epidemiology of cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is a common and significant disorder of motor development, with an incidence of 2e2.5 per 1000 live births. Despite improvements in antenatal and perinatal care, there has been little change in the overall numbers of children developing cerebral palsy in the last 40 years. More extremely premature infants are surviving and have more severe forms of cerebral palsy. The common risk...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
سال: 1971
ISSN: 2410-8219,0379-6175
DOI: 10.4102/sajp.v27i2.1271