Introduction Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common physical disorder of children. Causes like jaundice and birth injury though are decreasing; complications resulting from the survival of low birth weight babies are replacing some of the older etiologies. Hence, this study was planned. Objectives The objective was to study the clinical patterns, predisposing factors, and co-morbidities in children with CP.
Materials and Methods The present study is a hospital based prospective study conducted from January 2012 to January 2013 in children presenting to neurodevelopmental clinic at a tertiary care teaching hospital in India. Hundred cases with clinical features suggestive of CP were included in the study. Cases were evaluated by history, clinical examination, and necessary investigations. Results Results of the study showed 81% of spastic, 12% of hypotonic, 5% of dystonic, and 2% of…
