Chandra, RSrivastava, A KMishra, P CRahman, HSharan, R1993-09-012009-05-311993-09-012009-05-311993-09-01Chandra R, Srivastava AK, Mishra PC, Rahman H, Sharan R. Cerebral palsy. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1993 Sep; 91(9): 236-7http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/99080In a prospective study it was found that cerebral palsy constituted 0.29% of total paediatric outdoor cases during the study period of 1988-1990. Seventy-five children suffering from cerebral palsy were studied at SN Children Hospital, Allahabad. Male to female ratio was 1:2. There were 42.8% cases who belonged to the age between one and 2 years. Hypertonic cases were predominant over hypotonic cases (3:1). Hemiplegia was commonest (68%) while triplegia was least common (2.7%). There were 24.5% cases who were mentally retarded. Hypertonic cases improved more frequently than hypotonic cases. An early management by paediatric physiotherapy may play an important role in the treatment of cerebral palsy.engCerebral Palsy --epidemiologyChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIndia --epidemiologyInfantMaleProspective StudiesJournal Article