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. 2006 May;27(5):972–977.

Results in newborns and premature babies

PT (n = 11)
PTT (n = 13)
FT (n = 12)
P (ANOVA, PT vs PTT vs FT)
P (ANOVA, PT vs PTT)
Absolute Units (cm3) Relative to ICV (%) Absolute Units (cm3) Relative to ICV (%) Absolute Units (cm3) Relative to ICV (%) P Absolute Units P Relative to ICV P Absolute Units P Relative to ICV
ICV 269.8 ± 36.5 431.7 ± 70.0 427.4 ± 53.8 F = 31.0P < .001 F = 47.6 P < .001
Total brain volume 246.5 ± 32.3 391 ± 66.1 395 ± 49.2 F = 30.2 P < .001 F = 43.5 P < .001
CGM 83.5 ± 22.2 30.6 ± 5.1 179 ± 41.5 41.0 ± 5.4 181.4 ± 29.3 42.4 ± 4.1 F = 33.6 P < .001 F = 23.1 P < .001 F = 46.6 P < .001 F = 23.1 P < .001
UMWM 142.4 ± 15.0 53.1 ± 4.8 185.3 ± 30.8 43.2 ± 5.1 183.4 ± 27.4 43.0 ± 4.4 F = 10.1 P < .001 F = 16.8 P < .001 F = 17.6 P < .001 F = 23.7 P < .001
MWM 6.1 ± 1.8 2.2 ± 0.5 10.7 ± 3.0 2.5 ± 0.8 10.72 ± 4.63 2.5 ± 1.0 F = 7.0 P = .003 F = 0.4 P > .1 F = 18.8 P < .001 F = 1.0 P > .1
BG 14.2 ± 4.2 5.4 ± 1.7 15.7 ± 5.7 3.7 ± 1.1 17.14 ± 4.39 4.0 ± 0.9 F = 1.0 P > .1 F = 5.8 P = .007 F = 0.5 P > .1 F = 8.6 P = .008
CSF 23.3 ± 9.6 8.6 ± 3.0 40.7 ± 21.2 9.5 ± 4.3 32.4 ± 11.0 7.5 ± 2.3 F = 3.8 P = .03 F = 1.0 P > .1 F = 6.2 P = .02 F = 0.4 P > .1

Note:—Fifteen premature babies had 2 MRIs, one after birth (PT) and one at 40 wks (PTT); 12 newborns had an MRI at 40 wks (FT). ICV indicates intracranial volume; CGM, cortical gray matter; UMWM, ummyelinated white matter; MWM, myelinated white matter; BG, basal ganglia; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid.