Prevalence of cerebral palsy with Gross Motor Function Classification System levels IV and V in children in Israel: a cross-cultural comparison.

Purpose: Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in childhood. Our aim was to study the prevalence of wheelchair-dependent cerebral palsy (equivalent to gross motor function classification system level IV/V) among Jewish and Arab children in Israel and to investigate differences between the children of the two population groups.

Methods: Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy born in the years 2005-2006 were located through the Israel National Insurance Institute database.