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. 2021 Jul 20;38:100984. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.100984

Table 5.

Term neonates with cerebral infarction.

Sex GA(wks) PMA at scan (wks) Delivery Apgar score (1 min) Apgar score (5 min) Findings Cognitive score Motor score Language score Clinic outcome
M 41·57 41·71 Forceps 9 10 Bilateral cerebral arterial infarction, more extensive on the right, involving the right fronto-temporo-parietal-occipital lobes. Watershed arterial infarcts in the left cerebral hemisphere involving the left frontal region and left temporo-parieto-occipital region. Involvement of the bilateral perirolandic cortex, corpus callosum, internal capsules, thalami and left basal ganglia also noted.
(see Fig. 2, neonate 1)
100 79 100 Hemiplegia
F 39·71 40·57 Ventouse 9 10 Small left corona radiata infarct
(MCA territory)
(see Fig. 2, neonate 2)
115 82 100 Discharged
at 18 mths as developmentally appropriate (slightly late walker)
F 41·29 42·14 SVD 9 10 Bilateral small infarcts involving the frontal and parietal deep white matter
(see Fig. 2, neonate 3)
.. .. .. Discharged
at 18 mths as developmentally appropriate
F 40·14 41·71 SVD 9 10 Left basal ganglia infarcts involving left caudate and globus pallidus
(MCA lenticulostriate territory)
Additional image findings of a few bilateral parietal punctate white matter lesions, bilateral caudothalamic subependymal cysts and bifrontal periventricular pseudocysts
(see Fig. 2, neonate 4)
95 103 97 Hemiplegia
F 41·57 42·0 SVD 10 10 Right corona radiata infarct
(MCA territory)
(see Fig. 2, neonate 5)
100 112 91 Discharged
at 15 mths as developmentally appropriate

GA, gestational age at birth; PMA, postmenstrual age; SVD, spontaneous vaginal delivery; MCA, middle cerebral artery.