Declining prevalence of cerebral palsy in children born at term in Denmark.

Mads Langager LarsenGija RackauskaiteGorm GreisenBjarne LaursenPeter UldallLone KrebsChristina E Hoei-Hansen

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2021)

Reasons for the declining prevalence of CP appear to be multifactorial and likely include the decline in maternal smoking and children born post-term along with centralization and advances in neonatal treatment.

Keyphrases

gestational age
cerebral palsy
birth weight
preterm infants
young adults
risk factors
low birth weight
preterm birth
physical activity