A tale of two boys: case report on non-consanguineous siblings with cerebral palsy.

Leelavathi M, and Lim, JL and Ahmad S, (2014) A tale of two boys: case report on non-consanguineous siblings with cerebral palsy. Medicine & Health, 9 (1). pp. 74-79. ISSN 1823-2140

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Abstract

Cerebral palsy is a common cause of childhood disability. It has a great impact on parents and caregivers, especially when it reoccurs in the same family. Although familial cerebral palsy is relatively uncommon, cases have been reported among children from consanguineous, non-consanguineous marriages and multiple pregnancies suggesting a possible complex genetic mode of inheritance. Physicians need to be aware of the possibility of familial cerebral palsy for early detection and counseling. We describe a rare case of two male siblings from a non-consanguineous marriage affected by cerebral palsy.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:cerebral palsy; familial; palsy; recurrent; siblings.
Journal:Medicine & Health
ID Code:8111
Deposited By: Mr. Muhammad Wafi -
Deposited On:05 Dec 2014 21:47
Last Modified:14 Dec 2016 06:46

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