Frecuencia de la parálisis cerebral infantil asociada a hemorragia intraventricular en pacientes con antecedentes de prematuridad atendidos en el Hospital de especialidades Roberto Gilbert entre los años 2018-2022.

Abstract

Cerebral palsy is a disease that significantly affects the cognitive-behavioral development of patients who suffer from it. Among the factors that can lead to cerebral palsy, we can mainly refer to prematurity and brain injuries. Intraventricular hemorrhage has been shown to be one of the main predisposing factors to the development of the disease. Objective: To describe the incidence of infantile cerebral palsy as a sequel of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature patients. Methodology: Prevalence study, observational, cross-sectional, and retrospective analyzing a sample of 250 patients from a universe of 754 patients who were treated at the Roberto Gilbert Hospital between the years 2018- 2022. Results: It was shown that, of the 250 participants diagnosed with intraventricular hemorrhage and prematurity, 161 did not present cerebral palsy, which reflects a prevalence of 64%, compared to those who did present it, represented with a prevalence of 36%. Conclusions: by increasing the degree of intraventricular hemorrhage in premature patients, there is a greater probability of developing cerebral palsy. In the same way, as the degree of prematurity increases, the probability of developing the disease increases.