Rehabilitation Sciences 3060A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Bradycardia, Pressure Ulcer, Paresthesia
4 Jan 2021
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Review the epidemiology, incidence, and risk factors regarding cerebral palsy. Cp is a nonprogressive lesion of the brain occurring prior to 2 years of age resulting in disorders of posture and movement. Common comorbidities include visual and hearing deficits, seizure disorders, scoliosis, hip dislocation, and mental retardation. Both are disorders of movement and posture. Pd is progressive, cp is not progressive. Developed countries approximately 2-2. 5/1000 live births. Developing countries up to 1/300 live births. Note that the denominator is live births. Rr cp (developing vs developed country) = [5/1500] / [3/1500] = 1. 7. 70% more likely to give birth to child with cp if living in a developing country. Risk is the highest in premature and underweight babies. Number of new cases of cp has actually risen slightly in recent years: Better because intensive care is keeping more premature babies alive.
