Table 1. Neurobehavioral test results in study groups.
Control n = 10 | IUGR n = 10 | p | |
Posture, score* | 3.0 (0) | 3.0 (1) | 0.143 |
Righting reflex, number of turns | 8.7 (1.5) | 6.3 (3.0) | 0.035 |
Tone, score* | 0 (0) | 1.0 (1.5) | 0.019 |
Locomotion, score* | 3.0 (0) | 2.0 (2) | 0.005 |
Circular motion, score* | 2.0 (1) | 2.0 (1) | 0.247 |
Intensity, score* | 3.0 (0) | 2.5 (2) | 0.089 |
Duration, score* | 2.0 (0) | 1.5 (1) | 0.052 |
Lineal movement, line crosses in 60 sec | 2.8 (1.4) | 1.1 (1.1) | 0.009 |
Fore–hindpaw distance, mm † | 0.7 (1.9) | 7.6 (5.4) | 0.007 |
Sucking and swallowing, score* | 3.0 (1) | 1 (2) | 0.075 |
Head turn, score* | 3.0 (1) | 2.0 (1) | 0.043 |
Smelling test, score * † | 3.0 (1) | 1.0 (0) | 0.006 |
Smelling test time, sec † | 4.0 (1) | 8.5 (5) | 0.021 |
IUGR: intrauterine growth restriction; sec: seconds; mm: millimeters.
Values are mean and standard deviation (mean (sd)) or median and interquartile range (median (IQ)) when appropriate.
*U Mann-Whitney.
Data available for 7 controls and 8 cases.