Aetiology | No of patients | % of study population (n=170) |
---|---|---|
Perinatal hypoxia | 38 | 22.35 |
Cerebral vascular accident | 24 | 14.12 |
Meningitis/encephalitis | 21 | 12.35 |
Acquired hypoxia | 17 | 10.00 |
Hydrocephalus | 16 | 9.41 |
Idiopathic | 16 | 9.41 |
Premature (<34 weeks’ gestation) | 13 | 7.65 |
Intracranial cyst | 9 | 5.29 |
Head trauma | 7 | 4.12 |
Seizures | 7 | 4.12 |
Congenital microcephaly | 5 | 2.94 |
Brain tumour | 4 | 2.35 |
In utero drug exposure | 3 | 1.76 |
Other | 11 | 6.47 |