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Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · 2013 · Vol. 56(1) · pp. 59–65

Deborah Christensen✉(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)Kim Van Naarden Braun(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)Nancy Doernberg(National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities)Matthew J. Maenner(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Carrie L. Arneson(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Maureen S. Durkin(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Ruth E. Benedict(University of Wisconsin–Madison)Russell S. Kirby(University of South Florida)Martha S. Wingate(University of Alabama at Birmingham)Robert T. Fitzgerald(Washington University in St. Louis)Marshalyn Yeargin‐Allsopp(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

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Abstract

The prevalence of CP in childhood from US surveillance data has remained relatively constant, in the range of 3.1 to 3.6 per 1000, since 1996. The higher frequency of ASD in non-spastic than in spastic subtypes of CP calls for closer examination.

Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders Infant Development and Preterm Care Family and Disability Support ResearchCerebral palsyAutismSpasticEpilepsyConfidence intervalGross Motor Function Classification SystemAutism spectrum disorderPopulationMedicinePediatrics

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Cerebral PalsyChildChild Development Disorders, PervasiveEpilepsyFemaleHumansMaleMuscle SpasticityPopulation SurveillanceRegistriesUnited StatesComorbidityPrevalenceWalking