CONTEXT
Half of all cases of cerebral palsy (CP) occur in term infants, for whom risk factors have not been clearly defined. Recent studies suggest a possible role of chorioamnionitis.
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether clinical chorioamnionitis increases the risk of CP in term and near-term infants.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PATIENTS
Case-control study nested within a cohort of 231 582 singleton in...
