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

Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina; Forssberg, Hans; Eliasson, Ann-Christin; Tumwine, James K

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

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2015

Authors

Kakooza-Mwesige, Angelina

Forssberg, Hans

Eliasson, Ann-Christin

Tumwine, James K

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BMC research notes

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.

Keywords

Birth asphyxia, Cerebral palsy, Children, Co-morbidity, Motor function, Emergency obstetric care, Uganda

Citation

Kakooza-Mwesige, A., Forssberg, H., Eliasson, A. C., & Tumwine, J. K. (2015). Cerebral palsy in children in Kampala, Uganda: clinical subtypes, motor function and co-morbidities. BMC research notes, 8(1), 1-10.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-015-1125-9

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https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3810

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