Survival in cerebral palsy: the role of severity and diagnostic labels.

摘要: The aim of this study was to review survival and certified causes death 584 children on a population-based register cerebral palsy (CP), assess the impact these an additional diagnostic label. register, established in 1985, comprised with CP born from 1980 about 1987 who were resident at time notification south-east England region between 3 4 million population, defined by boundaries regional health authority (North East Thames Regional Health Authority). current report concerns deaths residents 1986, had been registered but later died, as well eligible not while alive whose cause CP. These identified Office Population Censuses Surveys also supplied copies certificates for study. For notified alive, information motor severity other labels sought entry again 3.5 years 7 8 years. study, known have postneonatal onset, progressive or non-cerebral signs, minimal involvement excluded. Thirty-nine included died end 1995. No occurred less than four-limb involvement. Survival group label significantly lower (86.2%) that no (96.3%; P=0.01), remained lower, although significantly, if only those severe compared (75.3% versus 92.4%; P=0.2). greater limb diagnosis may account difference. Of 37 available, mentioned 24.