Table 4.
Distribution of postnatal diagnosis by the health district.
| Frequency | Rates (%) | Health District | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | Central | East | |||
| Postnatal infections of the CNS | 4 | 4.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Accidents and trauma with neurological, motor, or sensory sequelae | 4 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Chronic illnesses with a complicated course leading to continuous health care and hospitalization | 13 | 13.3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Epilepsy | 13 | 13.3 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Pondoestatural retardation | 8 | 8.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Chronic endocrinological and metabolic disorders | 6 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Brain damage evidenced by neuro-imaging | 36 | 36.7 | 13 | 18 | 5 |
| Hearing loss detected in early detection programs (Otoacoustic emissions or Auditory Potential Hearing Impairment) | 4 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Visual disturbances | 7 | 7.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 3 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 98 | 100.0 | 39 (40%) | 37 (38%) | 22 (22%) |