Volumetric Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Brain and Cerebellum in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Table 1

Clinical data of children cerebral palsy and controls.

Data	Cerebral palsy; ()	Controls; ()	value
Age, y (range, 7–15)	10.9 ± 6.9	12.4 ± 4.3	NS
Gender
Male	52	43	NS
Female	30	47	NS
Vaginal birth	61	68	NS
Cesarean birth	21	24	NS
Gestation, wk	35.9 ± 4.2	39.2 ± 1.2	<0.001
Delivery
Term	48	85	NS
Preterm <37 wk	34	5	<0.001
Apgar score (1–10)	5.9 ± 3.3	9.1 ± 1.5	<0.001
Asphyxia	30	1	<0.001
Birth weight, g	2615.8 ± 935.1	3343.2 ± 497.6	<0.001
Low birth weight (<2500 g)	22	5	0.0022
Normal birth weight (>2500 g)	60	85	NS
GMFCS
Level 1	0	90
Level 2	20	0
Level 3	25	0
Level 4	24	0
Level 5	13	0
Mental development
Normal	43	90	0.0098
Small delay	17	0	<0.001
Mild	12	0	<0.001
Severe	10	0	0.0032
Epilepsy	24	0	<0.001

Chi-square test; NS: not significant; : not compared.