Causes of Cerebral Palsy in Sulaimani

Abstract

Background and objectives:Cerebral palsy is a common neurodevelopmental condition encountered by pediatricians The condition may present itself in many different clinical spectra. The etiological and risk factors are many and an awareness of the interplay of multiple factors in the causation of cerebral palsy is crucial. The aim of the study is to evaluate the risk factors of cerebral palsy in Sulaimani city. A better understanding of the etiology of cerebral palsy is necessary for preventive strategies and treatments to be developed. Methods:This is a retrospective case control study including 100 cerebral palsy patients; data were taken from the records of rehabilitation center in Sulaimani city from 1st Jan 2017 up to 1st- Sep 2017and 100 control group of the same age admitted in our hospital. Results: One hundred cases of CP (52% male) and (48% female) were collected ,their mean age was 1.64 years and standard deviation (.52262) ,the risk factors of the cerebral palsy were birth asphyxia , prematurity , unknown cause ,and jaun- dice were (31 % , 26 %, 17%, 11% ,) respectively. There was a significant difference between control and cerebral palsy groups regarding (birth asphyxia, prematurity, pregnancy induced hypertension and jaundice). Conclusions: Birth asphyxia was identified as a major cause of cerebral palsy in Sulaimani city according to our study followed by prematurity as a second risk factor of cerebral palsy.