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Causes of neurological impairment.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Perinatal anoxia injury/asphyxia | 57 | 45 |
| Chromosomal abnormalities | 27 | 22 |
| CNS anomalies | 17 | 13 |
| CNS infections | 9 | 7 |
| Metabolic disease | 6 | 5 |
| Postnatal hypoxic ischemic brain injury | 3 | 2 |
| Postvaccinal encephalitis | 2 | 1 |
| CNS tumour | 1 | 1 |
CNS central nervous system.
