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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Neurology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders affecting movement and posture, with prevalence varying by birthweight.
  • Understanding trends in CP prevalence is crucial for public health planning and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To monitor temporal trends in the prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) across different birthweight categories in Europe.
  • To analyze CP prevalence data from 1980 to 2003 using population-based registers.

Main Methods:

  • Data were collected from 20 European population-based registers within the Surveillance of Cerebral Palsy in Europe database.
  • Trend analyses were performed for four birthweight groups: extremely low birthweight (<1000g), very low birthweight (1000–1499g), moderately low birthweight (1500–2499g), and normal birthweight (>2499g).

Main Results:

  • Overall CP prevalence decreased from 1.90 to 1.77 per 1000 live births (mean annual fall of 0.7%).
  • A significant decline was observed in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants (from 70.9 to 35.9 per 1000 live births, 3.4% annual fall).
  • Prevalence in moderately low birthweight (MLBW) infants also decreased significantly (from 8.5 to 6.2 per 1000 live births), while remaining stable in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) and showing a non-significant trend in normal birthweight (NBW) infants.

Conclusions:

  • The continued decline in CP prevalence among VLBW infants is confirmed.
  • For the first time, a significant decrease in CP prevalence was observed among MLBW infants.
  • These combined trends resulted in a significant overall decrease in the prevalence of cerebral palsy in the studied European population.