Maternal age as a risk factor for cerebral palsy

Abstract

The relationship between maternal age and the occurrence of cerebral palsy is still highly controversial. The aim of the study was to examine the effect of maternal age on the risk of CP development, taking into account all significant risk factors and the division into single, twin, full-term, and pre-term pregnancies.

Keywords

• cerebral palsy
• twin birth
• pre-term birth
• term birth