OBJECTIVES:

To establish the risk factors associated with Cerebral Palsy in a population of Mexican children and compare the results with studies from other countries.

METHODS:

Analytical, retrospective, randomized, observational study, through review of the file and a survey, comparison of proportions.

PARTICIPANTS:

230 patients with Cerebral Palsy between 0 and 29 years of age and their biological mothers from a specialized institution in Mexico.

RESULTS:

We studied 29 risk factors , range 0 to 9 in each patient. Prenatal 244 factors; Perinatal 378, Postnatal 319. Most frequent prenatal risk factors: urinary infection, 99 (43%), and transvaginal bleeding, 61 (27%). Perinatal: perinatal hypoxia, 131 (57%); and prematurity, 116, (50%). Postnatal: convulsive syndrome <2 Years old, 92 (42%); and jaundice, 84 (37%).

CONCLUSIONS:

The most common cerebral palsy associated risk factors were perinatal, which differs from that reported in countries such as Spain, USA and England, where the prenatal ones are. Sweden results are similar to Mexico. It is suggested to carry out prospective studies in this field.