Cerebral Palsy in Children in Kampala, Uganda: Clinical Subtypes, Motor Function and Co-Morbidities

Abstract

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common chronic childhood disorder worldwide. There is limited information about the CP panorama in sub-Saharan Africa. Our aim was to describe the clinical subtypes, gross and fine motor functions and presence of co-morbidities in a group of children with CP attending a tertiary hospital in Uganda.