The epidemiology and causes of cerebral palsy

Australian Journal of Physiotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-12

  Reddihough, Dinah S ^a   Collins, Kevin J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Infant, newborn; Perinatology; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; METHYLMERCURY; THYROID HORMONE;

BIRTH; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LABOR; MATERNAL DISEASE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN PERIOD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOGENESIS; PERINATAL PERIOD; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL PERIOD; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIBLING;

EID: 0037229663     PISSN: 00049514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0004-9514(14)60183-5     Document Type: Review

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