Table 1:

Characteristics and imaging findings of children with congenital hemiparesis

Case	Gender	GA at Birth (wks)	Age at MR Imaging (mos)	Severity of Hemiparesis	Hemiparetic side	Conventional MR Imaging Results
1	Male	Term	7.32	Mild	Right	Normal
2	Female	Term	10.84	Mild	Left	Normal
3	Male	27	20.46	Mild	Right	Normal
4	Female	Term	97.23	Mild	Right	Focal volume loss in left posterior frontal PVMW and caudate body with mild ex vacuo dilation of lateral ventricle consistent with venous infarct
5	Female	Term	125.6	Mild	Left	Focal T2 hyperintensity right posterior frontal PVWM with mild ex vacuo dilation of lateral ventricle consistent with venous infarct
6	Female	36	13.63	Moderate	Right	Small focal dilation of right frontal horn in region of caudate head
7	Male	Term	14.58	Moderate	Left	Volume loss in right posterior frontal PVWM with evidence of prior hemorrhage and small right thalamus, consistent with venous infarct
8	Female	37	17.25	Moderate	Left	Right parietotemporal encephalomalacia consistent with MCA angular branch infarct; small right thalamus; small right CP
9	Female	Term	24.55	Moderate	Left	Right frontoparietotemporal polymicrogyria; small right thalamus; small right CP
10	Female	37	32.17	Moderate	Left	Punctate T2 hyperintensity in right parietal PVWM; thin posterior body & splenium of corpus callosum
11	Male	Term	43.16	Moderate	Right	Left frontoparietal polymicrogyria; small left thalamus; small left CP
12	Male	Term	91.55	Moderate	Right	Encephalomalacia left paramedian frontal & parietal lobes with ex vacuo dilation of lateral ventricle consistent with ACA infarct; thin body & splenium of corpus callosum; small left CP
13	Male	Term	209.27	Moderate	Left	Right frontoparietal polymicrogyria; small right CP
14	Male	Term	6.49	Severe	Left	Right frontoparietotemporal cystic encephalomalacia with ex vacuo dilation of lateral ventricle consistent with MCA infarct; small right deep gray nuclei; small right CP
15	Male	37	59.98	Severe	Left	Right frontoparietotemporal cystic encephalomalacia with ex vacuo dilation of lateral ventricle consistent with MCA infarct; small right deep gray nuclei; small right CP

Note:—GA indicates gestational age; PVWM, periventricular white matter; CP, cerebral peduncle; MCA, middle cerebral artery; ACA, anterior cerebral artery.