Presentation of cerebral palsy in Salaheldin area

Abstract

The aim of this case series study was to show the presentation of  cerebral  palsy  with  underlying  family  history  among peoples in Salaheldin area. This study was carried out among 50  Childs  with cerebral insult pre-  and  peri-natal or post- delivery. It includes 35 males and 15 females whose age range between 8 months to 15 years with mean age 10± 5 years attending rehabilitation hospital in Tikrit. All were reviewed with  history,  examination  and  investigations.  The  result showed  significant  relation  of  cerebral  palsy  with  close siblings marriages between father and mother in a 64% while 36% with no close siblings between father and mother. This study revealed 38% of cases are preterm delivered and 60% with full term delivery while 2% with premature delivery (34 weeks).