Establish registry of cerebral palsy in kafrelsheikh governorate-Egypt

Background: Prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP) in developing country is high. It is one of the most common causes of childhood physical disability. Purpose: To establish a registry of CP in Kafrelsheikh Governorate except Kafrelsheikh city-Egypt. Subject and Methods: One hundred and three children with CP of both genders who were receiving physical therapy in Kafrelsheikh Governorate except Kafrelsheikh city participated in the study. Their ages ranged from one month to 18 years. They were subjected to confidential modified Australian Registry Form. They were recruited from nine governmental hospitals. This study was conducted from August 2018 up to October 2019. Results: The findings revealed that the prevalence of CP children who received physical therapy services was 1/10000 live birth in Kafrelsheikh Governorate except Kafrelsheikh city. Boys represented 33% and girls represented 67% from total cases. All the reported cases were spastic CP where 5.8% of the children were diplegic, 7.8% children were monoplegic, 25.2% were left hemiplegic, 28.2% were right hemiplegic and 33% were quadriplegic CP. According to Gross Motor Function Classification System; level IV has the highest percentage. Conclusion: Prevalence of CP in Kafrelsheikh Governorate except Kafrelsheikh city is low. Spastic type of CP has the highest frequency.