Untreated dental caries in children with cerebral palsy in the Brazilian context
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an ‘umbrella term’ covering a group of nonprogressive, but often changing motor disorders that occur during early stages of life due to damage to the brain 1 . This syndrome may be congenital or acquired after birth, and its early symptoms...
| Main Author: | MARCELA APARECIDA FERREIRA DE CAMARGO |
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| Format: | Koleksi Audio Visual |
| Language: | Bahasa Inggris |
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IAPD and Blackwell
2008
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| Online Access: |
http://oaipmh-jogjalib.umy.ac.idkatalog.php?opo=lihatDetilKatalog&id=94129 |
| Summary: |
Cerebral palsy (CP) is an ‘umbrella term’
covering a group of nonprogressive, but often
changing motor disorders that occur during
early stages of life due to damage to the brain
1
.
This syndrome may be congenital or acquired
after birth, and its early symptoms usually
manifest during the perinatal period. Although
CP differs from person to person and may change
over time, it often includes difficulties with fine
motor tasks, involuntary movements, imbalance
and walking inability. Moderately severe or
severe CP was estimated to affect from 1.5 to
2.5 per 1000 live births
2
in Brazil. An increase
of incidence in Brazil followed an improved
survival of children with low birthweight |
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