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. 2016 Nov;22(11):1953–1956. doi: 10.3201/eid2211.160956

Table. Clinical characteristics of probable congenital Zika virus syndrome in infants from birth to 1–8 months of age, Sao Luis, Brazil, 2015–2016.

Characteristic
No. (%)
Rash in mother during pregnancy, n = 46
First trimester 24 (52.2)
First month 1 (2.2)
Second month 12 (26.1)
Third month 11 (23.9)
Second trimester 10 (21.7)
Fourth month 9 (19.6)
Sixth month 1 (2.2)
No rash
12 (26.1)
Sex, n = 48
M 25 (52.1)
F
23 (47.9)
Gestational age at birth, n = 47
Preterm 4 (8.5)
Term 41 (87.2)
Postterm
2 (4.3)
Head circumference z-score at birth,* n = 45
>–2 6 (13.3)
Microcephaly, <–2 10 (22.2)
Severe microcephaly, <–3
29 (64.5)
Birth length z-score,* n = 3
>–2 21 (56.8)
<–2 11 (29.7)
<–3
5 (13.5)
Birthweight z-score,* n = 46
>–2 37 (80.4)
<–2 8 (17.4)
<–3
1 (2.2)
Age at last visit, mo, n = 48
1 2 (4.2)
2 6 (12.5)
3 7 (14.6)
4 10 (20.8)
5 10 (20.8)
6 7 (14.6)
7 5 (10.4)
8
1 (2.1)
Phenotype, n = 48
Craniofacial disproportion 46 (95.8)
Biparietal depression 40 (83.3)
Prominent occiput 36 (75.0)
Excess nuchal skin
23 (47.9)
Signs and symptoms, n = 48
Irritability 41 (85.4)
Pyramidal/extrapyramidal syndrome 27 (56.3)
Epileptic seizures 24 (50.0)
Dysphagia 7 (14.6)
Congenital clubfoot 5 (10.4)
Arthrogryposis 5 (10.4)
Cleft lip/cleft palate
1 (2.1)
Electroencephalogram findings, n = 27
Abnormal activity, no epileptiform discharges 13 (48.1)
Focal epileptiform discharges 8 (29.6)
Multifocal epileptiform discharges
6 (22.2)
Cranial computed tomography imaging findings, n = 48
Calcifications in the brain parenchyma 44 (91.7)
Malformation of cortical development 42 (87.5)
Ventriculomegaly 37 (77.1)
White matter attenuation 15 (31.3)
Brain stem and cerebellum hypoplasia 6 (12.5)

*Reported as deviations of the raw z-score from the mean measured in SD units.