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High familial risks for cerebral palsy implicate partial heritable aetiology.

Kari Hemminki¹, Xinjun Li, Kristina Sundquist

¹Division of Molecular Genetic Epidemiology, German Cancer Research Centre, Heidelberg, Germany. k.hemminki@dkfz.de

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

|April 19, 2007

Summary

Familial cerebral palsy (CP) is rare, but recurrence risk is significantly higher for subsequent children, especially twins. This suggests a potential genetic component influencing CP development.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Genetics
Pediatrics

Background:

Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading cause of severe childhood disability.
The etiology of CP remains largely unknown.
Limited data exists on the familial aggregation of CP.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate familial risks and recurrence rates of cerebral palsy.
To explore the potential contribution of heritable factors in CP.

Main Methods:

Utilized a Swedish nationwide database linking Multigeneration Register and Hospital Discharge Register (1987-2001).
Calculated standardized hospitalization ratios (SHRs) for siblings of CP patients.
Analyzed familial risks in singleton and twin sibling pairs.

Main Results:

Familial CP accounted for 1.6% of all cases.
Recurrence risk for a second affected child was 4.8-fold higher.
Risk increased significantly for twins (29-fold) and specific CP subtypes (hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia).
High familial risks suggest a contribution from heritable factors.

Conclusions:

Familial risks for cerebral palsy are substantial, particularly in twins and specific subtypes.
Heritable factors likely play a role in CP etiology.
Further molecular studies on affected sibling pairs are warranted to identify susceptibility genes.