Prevalence of cerebral palsy in the biracial population of Copiah County, Mississippi

As part of a door-to-door survey of major neurological disorders, the prevalence of cerebral palsy was ascertained in the institutionalized and non-institutionalized biracial population of Copiah County, Mississippi. The over-all prevalence ratio was 212 per 100,000 inhabitants. For whites, as for b...

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Published in:	Developmental medicine and child neurology Vol. 26; no. 2; p. 195
Main Authors:	Haerer, A F, Anderson, D W, Schoenberg, B S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01-04-1984
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult African Americans Age Factors Cerebral Palsy - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Female Humans Infant Male Middle Aged Mississippi Sex Factors Mississippi
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Summary:	As part of a door-to-door survey of major neurological disorders, the prevalence of cerebral palsy was ascertained in the institutionalized and non-institutionalized biracial population of Copiah County, Mississippi. The over-all prevalence ratio was 212 per 100,000 inhabitants. For whites, as for blacks, males had a higher prevalence ratio than females. For both sexes, blacks had a higher prevalence ratio, but the race difference was not striking. Prevalence ratios declined with age. Other findings are presented on clinical features and degree of disability.
ISSN:	0012-1622