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Respiratory disease in cerebral palsy: the overlooked impact of neonatal lung disease

Respiratory disease is a leading cause of hospitalisations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Over 40% of individuals with CP are born preterm; however, the relationship between prematurity, CP and respiratory disease is unknown.

Citation:
Bear N, Langdon K, Blackmore AM, Gibson N, Moshovis L, Wilson A, Simpson S. Respiratory disease in cerebral palsy: the overlooked impact of neonatal lung disease. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2026;10(1).

Keywords:
Cerebral Palsy; Epidemiology

Abstract:
Respiratory disease is a leading cause of hospitalisations in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Over 40% of individuals with CP are born preterm; however, the relationship between prematurity, CP and respiratory disease is unknown.