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Key Findings

Key Findings: Birth Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy
The journal, Pediatrics, has published a CDC study that looked over time at how often cerebral palsy (CP) occurred in the population, also known as the birth prevalence of CP.

Key Findings: Prevalence of cerebral palsy, co-occurring autism spectrum disorders, and motor functioning
The Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology journal has published a new study: "Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy, Co-Occurring Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Motor Functioning - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, USA, 2008."

Featured Articles

11 Things to Know About Cerebral Palsy
Learn more about CP and what signs to look for in young children.

Living with Cerebral Palsy: The Gandee Family Story
Read one family's experience living with CP.

Dalila's Story
Read one woman's story about how her cerebral palsy gives her strength.

Scientific Articles
These CDC scientific articles are listed in order of date published, from present to 2006. 2019 2016 2015 2014 2013
Prevalence of cerebral palsy, co-occurring autism spectrum disorders, and motor functioning - Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network, USA, 2008.external icon
Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 2013 Oct 1 [Epub ahead of print]
Christensen D, Van Naarden Braun K, Doernberg NS, Maenner MJ, Arneson CL, Durkin MS, Benedict RE, Kirby RS, Wingate MS, Fitzgerald R, Yeargin-Allsopp M.
Read Key Findings | Read Community Report pdf icon [PDF - 13 MB]

Congenital cerebral palsy and prenatal exposure to self-reported maternal infections, fever, or smoking.external icon American Journal of Obstetric and Gynecology. 2013 Oct;209(4):332.
Streja E, Miller JE, Bech BH, Greene N, Pedersen LH, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Van Naarden Braun K, Schendel DE, Christensen D, Uldall P, Olsen J.
2006 - 2012
Trends in the Prevalence of Developmental Disabilities in US Children, 1997-2008. pdf icon [PDF - 292 KB] external icon
Pediatrics. 2011 [epub ahead of print].
Boyle CA, Boulet S, Schieve L, Cohen RA, Blumberg SJ, Yeargin-Allsopp M, Visser S, Kogan MD.

Prevalence and functioning of children with cerebral palsy in four areas the United States in 2006: A report from the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network.external icon Research in Developmental Disabilities (2011), doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2010.12.042.
Kirby RS, Wingate MS, Van Naarden Braun K, Doernberg NS, Arneson CL, Benedict RE, Mulvihill B, Durkin MS, Fitzgerald RT, Maenner MJ, Patz JA, Yeargin-Allsopp M.

Cerebral Palsy, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Developmental Delay in Children Born after Artificial Reproductive Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysisexternal icon
Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine; 2009;163:72-83
Hvidtjorn D, Schieve L, Schendel D, Jacobsson B, Svaerke C, Thorsen P
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Prevalence of four developmental disabilities among children aged 8 years - Metropolitan Atlanta Developmental Disabilities Surveillance Program, 1996 and 2000. pdf icon [PDF - 206 KB]
Surveillance Summaries, January 27, 2006. MMWR 2006;55(No. SS-1).
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Additional Selected Articles

Neurologic disorders among pediatric deaths associated with the 2009 pandemic influenza.external icon
Pediatrics. September 2012.
Blanton L, Peacock G, Cox C, Jhung M, Finelli L, Moore C.
Read summaryexternal icon

Economic Costs Associated with Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Loss, and Vision Impairment - United States, 2003
MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 2004; 53(3):57-59
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Kernicterus in Full-term Infants - United States, 1994-1998MMWR Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; 2001;50:491-494
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Search a database of articles that have been published by CDC authors within the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities from present to 1990.

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Key Findings: Birth Prevalence of Cerebral Palsy The journal, Pediatrics, has published a CDC study that looked over time at how often cerebral palsy (CP) occurred in the population, also known as the birth prevalence of CP.

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