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The NICPR is a confidential record of children and young people living with cerebral palsy within Northern Ireland.
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The NICPR is held at the Queen's University of Belfast and is funded by the Public Health Agency (Northern Ireland)
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Contact from parents and people with cerebral palsy is particularly welcome.
Key figures
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More than 2,000 children living in Northern Ireland have now been recorded on NICPR.
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Each year approximately 55 children are newly diagnosed with the condition giving a prevalence of 2.2 per 1,000 livebirths.
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This rate is comparable to that reported in other countries in western Europe.
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Most children recorded on the NICPR have mild forms of cerebral palsy.
