Association of mother's age at conception, birth environment, gestational age with the type of cerebral palsy

Background: The contribution of adverse consequences of preterm birth to gestational age related risk of cerebral palsy (CP) has rarely been studied. Objectives: To determine the relationship of Mother's Age at conception, Birth Environment and Gestational age at birth with the Type and distribution of Cerebral Palsy. Methods: Study design: Correlation Study, Total number 50 CP children were selected for study, diagnosed by pediatrician. The reported data was converted to the terminology suggested by the SCPE 2000 for convenience. CP children were divided into a preterm and term group, spastic (unilateral, bilateral) and non spastic group (athetoid, ataxic). The age of mother at the time of conception in years was categorized as in travels of five year between 16-40 year age groups. Birth environments divided in to Supervised and unsupervised delivery. Result: The demographic profile of 50 respondents( mother’s age at conception) showed that 10 (20 %), 20 (40.0%), 13 (26 %), 5(10%), 2 (4 %) were in the age group of 16-20 yesrs 21-25 years, 26–30 years, 31–35 years, and 36-40 years respectively. Conclusion: In preterm infants spastic CP is predominant. In term infants the non- spastic form of CP is more prevalent than in preterm infants. And doctor reduces the risk of prevalence of cerebral palsy in most common type of CP in diplegic group.