Trends in cerebral palsy among infants of very low birthweight (<1500 g) or born prematurely (<32 weeks) in 16 European centres: a database study.

BACKGROUND: The risk of cerebral palsy, the commonest physical disability of children in western Europe, is higher in infants of very low birthweight (VLBW)--those born weighing less than 1500 g--and those from multiple pregnancies than in infants of normal birthweight. An increasing proportion of...

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Main Authors: Platt, M, Cans, C, Johnson, A, Surman, G, Topp, M, Torrioli, MG, Krageloh-Mann, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2007