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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pediatr. 2021 Jan 13;232:80–86.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.12.056

Table 2:

Description for Kidokoro global abnormality scoring system; online

Brain Abnormality variables 11 Scale Brain Abnormalities Total score range
Cerebral white matter abnormality (WMA) 0–4 1. cystic degeneration
2. focal signal abnormalities
3. delayed myelination
4. thinning of the corpus callosum
5. dilated lateral ventricles
6. reduction of white matter volume		 0–24
Cortical gray matter abnormalities 0–4 1. signal abnormality
2. delayed gyration
3. dilated extra-cerebral CSF space		 0–12
Deep gray matter 0–4 1. signal abnormalities
2. reduced volume		 0–8
Cerebellar abnormalities 0–4 1. signal abnormalities
2. reduced volume		 0–8