The child with cerebral palsy in a developing country - Diagnosis and beyond

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Lagunju, Ikeoluwa A ^a   Fatunde, Oluyemisi J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Prognosis; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE INFECTION; KERNICTERUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PATIENT CARE; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PREMATURITY; REHABILITATION CARE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 70350780479     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2009-0334     Document Type: Article

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