Table 3.

Changes in neuro-intelligence development and motor skills

Variables	Control group (n = 10)	Recovery group (n = 10)	Between-group P value
Alberta score
Baseline	24.0 (3.57)	27.8 (3.74)	0.472
Change at PO 1 mon	5.3 (1.02)	4.1 (2.16)	0.622
Change at PO 3 mon	13.0 (1.73)	30.9 (2.43)	< 0.001
Change at PO 6 mon	31.7 (2.66)	47.7 (3.27)	0.001
Developmental quotient (DQ)
Baseline	81.3 (2.87)	82.5 (3.34)	0.788
Change at PO 1 mon	2.2 (0.99)	3.1 (1.23)	0.576
Change at PO 3 mon	5.6 (0.96)	10.7 (1.51)	0.010
Change at PO 6 mon	8.9 (1.05)	16.5 (1.63)	0.001
Gross motor skills score
Baseline	78.0 (5.03)	77.6 (4.36)	0.953
Change at PO 1 mon	4.5 (1.93)	4.0 (1.97)	0.858
Change at PO 3 mon	11.1 (1.79)	10.7 (2.78)	0.905
Change at PO 6 mon	17.7 (2.30)	15.1 (2.51)	0.514
Fine motor skills score
Baseline	81.9 (2.78)	79.6 (4.41)	0.850
Change at PO 1 mon	4.3 (1.10)	1.1 (1.42)	0.091
Change at PO 3 mon	6.6 (0.98)	9.1 (1.59)	0.197
Change at PO 6 mon	8.2 (1.02)	18.0 (2.11)	0.001

DQ developmental quotient