Corticospinal Tract Wiring and Brain Lesion Characteristics in Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: Determinants of Upper Limb Motor and Sensory Function
Table 3
Descriptive statistics of the sensory function ((a) stereognosis (number of correctly recognized objects), (b) two-point discrimination, and (c) touch sensation) according to each of the variables significantly contributing to each prediction model.
(a)
Stereognosis (number of correctly guessed objects)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Lesion timing
PV
(%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
1 (25%)
0 (0%)
5 (71%)
6 (67%)
17 (44%)
CSC
(%)
5 (100%)
2 (100%)
3 (75%)
1 (100%)
2 (29%)
3 (33%)
1 (6%)
CST wiring
Contralateral
(%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
1 (25%)
0 (0%)
0 (0%)
1 (11%)
13 (72%)
Bilateral
(%)
4 (80%)
0 (0%)
2 (50%)
0 (0%)
3 (43%)
3 (33%)
3 (17%)
Ipsilateral
(%)
1 (20%)
2 (100%)
1 (25%)
1 (100%)
4 (57%)
5 (56%)
2 (11%)
Lesion extent
Ipsilesional
Me (IQR)
13 (2.07)
13 (—)
10 (3.88)
—
6 (3.50)
6 (5.25)
5.25 (3.75)
(b)
Two-point discrimination
Normal (≤4 mm)
Impaired (>5 mm)
Lesion timing
PV
(%)
26 (93%)
3 (17%)
CSC
(%)
2 (7%)
15 (83%)
Lesion extent
Ipsilesional
Me (IQR)
5.25 (3.88)
12 (5.25)
(c)
Threshold of touch sensation
Normal
Diminished light touch
Diminished protective sensation
Loss of protective sensation
Untestable
Lesion extent
Ipsilesional
Me (IQR)
6 (4.50)
—
10.50 (11.25)
13 (2.41)
12.50 (—)
PV: periventricular lesion; CSC: corticosubcortical lesion; CST: corticospinal tract; : number of cases; Me: median; IQR: interquartile range.
