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Clinical profile of cerebral palsy: a study from multidisciplinary clinic at tertiary care centre

Background Cerebral Palsy (CP) is combined disorder of movement, posture, and motor function and may be associated sensory, neurological and musculoskeletal complications.  It is a permanent condition attributed to nonprogressive disturbances that occurred in the developing brain. The aim of this study is to Cerebral Palsy (CP) is combined disorder of movement, posture, and motor function and may be associated sensory, neurological and musculoskeletal complications.  It is a permanent condition attributed to nonprogressive disturbances that occurred in the developing brain.

Methods Retro prospective cross-sectional study done in super speciality tertiary care centre of East India. Total 70 Children enrolled in multidisciplinary CP clinic in Physical medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) OPD between September 2017- March 2018.

Results 78.57%male and 21.42% female, all had hospital delivery with 78.5% had normal and 21.5% caesarean section. 70% had history of birth asphyxia and 61.5% required NICU admission. 61.4% had birth wt. less than 2 kg and 10% had birth wt. less than 1kg. One fourth cases had microcephaly and one third had history of seizures. Visual abnormalities, Hearing impairment and history of jaundice were found in about one sixth children. Spastic CP was the most common (76% cases) followed by Dyskinetic 10%, Hyponic and Ataxic (1%). In spastic CP Diplegia was most common (55%), followed by Quadriplegia 24%, Hemiplegia 19% and Monoplegia 2%. GMFCS score 5 was seen in 29% (mostly quadriplegic), followed by GMFCS level 1, 21.27% (mostly hemiplegic), others mostly diplegic in level 3(19%), level 2 and 4 (14%).

Conclusions Male CP are more reaching tertiary care centre in Bihar. Perinatal factors (asphyxia) were main etiological risk factor, and Spastic Diplegia is the most common type of CP. Disability need to be detected at the earliest to facilitate a timely and appropriate intervention like early rehabilitation, special education and psycho-social support.