Author/Authors :
Tuzcu, Esra Ayhan Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tayfur Ata Sökmen Tıp Fakültesi - Göz Hastalıkları AD, Türkiye , Başarslan, Fatmagül Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tayfur Ata Sökmen Tıp Fakültesi - Pediatri AD, Türkiye , Yılmaz, Cahide Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tayfur Ata Sökmen Tıp Fakültesi - Pediatrik Nöroloji BD, Türkiye , Arıca, Seçil Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tayfur Ata Sökmen Tıp Fakültesi - Aile Hekimliği AD, Türkiye , Üstün, Nilgün Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tayfur Ata Sökmen Tıp Fakültesi - Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon AD, Türkiye , İlhan, Özgür Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göz Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı, Türkiye , Coşkun, Mesut Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göz Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı, Türkiye , Keskin, Uğurcan Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Göz Hastalıkları Ana Bilim Dalı, Türkiye
Abstract :
Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate eye problems in children with cerebral palsy in our region. Materials and Methods: 90 patients which was diagnosed as cerebral palsy, treated and followed up in Pediatric Neurology Department of Mustafa Kemal University, were included to this study. The history was taken, and a physical examination was performed to determine the etiology of the disease and type of SP. All of the patients were underwent a detailed ophthalmological examination including visual acuity, refractive error, amblyopia, strabismus, nystagmus and fundus examination. Results: Totally 90 patients, 51 male and 39 female, were included to the study. When the etiologic factors were evaluated, the asphyxia was seen in 33.3% of the patients. The most common type of cerebral palsy was spastic quadriplegia at the rate of 43.3%. Eye problems were detected in 60% of our cases. Of this, 54.4% were refractive errors, 35.6% were strabismus, and 22.2% were optic nerve pathologies. Amblyopia was found in 11.1% of cases. Although strabismus is more common in spastic diplegia type of cerebral palsy, there was no statistically significant difference Conclusions: In conclusion, eye problems are common in children with cerebral palsy. Therefore, we recommend routine eye examination in these patients due to be beneficial in reducing the detection and communication difficulties.
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Cerebral palsy , refractive error , strabismus , optic atrophy
