Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Growth and Development Disorders in Pediatrics

Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most frequent cause of physical disability in children. There is no documented data about registry of children with cerebral palsy in Al-Fayoum governorate. Registries of cerebral palsy appear to be appropriate tool for answering questions regarding the prevalence and characteristics of this common childhood disability. Aim: to establish registry of cerebral palsy in Al-Fayoum, Egypt. Subjects and methods: Three hundred twenty eight cerebral palsy children of both genders who received physical therapy represented the sample of the study. They were collected from hospitals and private physical therapy centers in Al-Fayoum governorate. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), Viking Speech Scale (VSS) were used for assessment. Results: The results revealed that spastic CP was the most common type with spastic quadriplegia representing 45.4%. According to MACS and VSS; level I and IV were the highest percentages respectively. While according to GMFCS, level V was the highest percentage. Conclusion: The study revealed that the prevalence of CP was high in rural areas than in urban areas and in boys than girls. Spastic quadriplegia was the highest percentage. Children with CP had varying levels and degrees according to the findings of GMFCS, VSS, MACS and GMFM

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