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Cryptorchism in Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
RUNDLE J. S. H.,
PRIMROSE D. A.,
CARACHI R.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
british journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 0007-1331
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1982.tb13542.x
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , medicine , pediatrics , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Summary— This study examined an association between cerebral palsy and cryptorchism. Twenty‐one (53.8%) in a group of 39 severely disabled males exhibited cryptorchism to a varying degree. A striking feature was the high proportion with an impalpable testis on one (1 5.4%) or both (7.7%) sides. Early damage to the fetal hypothalamo‐pituitary axis is suggested as the likely causative factor.