Table 2; online:
Frequencies of different outcomes for infants with variably-defined WMD findings.
Definition of WMD | Number with WMD / Total (%) | No neurodevelopme ntal burden %(N) | Normal cognition with CP, ASD, and/or epilepsy % (N) | Cognitive impairment % (N) |
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Echolucency OR late ventriculomegaly* | 93 / 858 (10.5) | 52.7 (49) | 17.2 (16) | 30.1 (28) |
Echolucency OR ventriculomegaly (includes early and late) | 123 / 889 (13.8) | 44.7 (55) | 17.1 (21) | 38.2 (47) |
Echolucency OR echodensity OR ventriculomegaly (includes early and late) | 188 / 889 (21.2) | 41.0 (77) | 14.9 (28) | 44.2 (83) |
Abbreviations: ASD- autism spectrum disorder; CP- cerebral palsy; WMD – white matter damage
31 infants did not undergo late ultrasound and could not be classified in regard to presence or absence of late ventriculomegaly