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- Title
Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.
- Authors
King, Arrabella R.; Al Imam, Mahmudul Hassan; McIntyre, Sarah; Morgan, Catherine; Khandaker, Gulam; Badawi, Nadia; Malhotra, Atul
- Abstract
Cerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of movement, motor function and posture that occur due to non-progressive insults to the developing brain. Most of the information concerning the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy originates from studies conducted in high-income countries. In this scoping review, we aimed to explore the tools used in low- and middle-income countries for the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy. A systematic search was conducted using OVID Medline and PubMed databases. "Early diagnosis" was defined as diagnosis prior to 12 months of age, and low- and middle-income countries were classified according to the World Bank classification system. We identified nine studies on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries. The tools featured (n = number of studies) were: General Movement Assessment (6), neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (3), Hammersmith Neonatal Neurological Examination (2), Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (1) and cranial ultrasound (1). We found a paucity of published literature on the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy from low- and middle-income countries. Further research is needed to determine the tools that are accurate and feasible for use in low-resource settings, particularly since cerebral palsy is more prevalent in these areas.
- Subjects
WORLD Bank; CEREBRAL palsy; MIDDLE-income countries; EARLY diagnosis; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; HIGH-income countries
- Publication
Brain Sciences (2076-3425), 2022, Vol 12, Issue 5, p539
- ISSN
2076-3425
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/brainsci12050539