Table 1 Incidence or prevalence of conditions that cause physical disabilities in children
From: Robotic devices for paediatric rehabilitation: a review of design features
Condition | Incidence or prevalence |
|---|---|
Cerebral palsy | Prevalence of 1 per 500 live births [2] |
Stroke | Incidence of 1.2 to 13 per 100,000 children per year [3] |
Traumatic brain injury | Incidence of 691 per 100,000 children [7] |
Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Prevalence of 1 per 5000 live male births [14] |
Spinal muscular atrophy | Prevalence of 7.8–10 per 100,000 live births [7] |