Table 2:

Correlations between GM-IVH grades and hematoma volumes with SSa

GM-IVH GradeTotal Ventricular HV (mm3)Cerebellar HV (mm3)
rPrPrP
Spinal cord SSD (mm)0.55<.0010.55<.0010.29.07
Medulla oblongata SSD (mm)0.60<.0010.63<.0010.30.005
Pons SSD (mm)0.52<.0010.61<.0010.20.06
Mesencephalon SSD (mm)0.59<.0010.62<.0010.34.001
Brain stem SS distribution0.54<.0010.62<.0010.25.018
Lateral ventricle SSD (mm)0.48<.0010.51<.0010.32.02
Third ventricle SSD (mm)0.46<.0010.66<.0010.28.009
Fourth ventricle SSD (mm)0.44<.0010.59<.0010.21.049
Choroid lateral ventricle SSD (mm)0.67<.0010.72<.0010.26.013
Choroid third ventricle SSD (mm)0.61<.0010.73<.0010.32.003
Choroid fourth ventricle SSD (mm)0.40<.0010.47<.0010.23.03
Cerebellar SSD (mm)0.37<.0010.50<.0010.46<.001
Total ventricular HV on HUS (mm3)0.85<.001n/an/a0.22.04
Cerebellar HV (mm3)0.17.110.22.04n/an/a
  • Note:—n/a indicates not applicable; HV, hematoma volume; SSD, superficial siderosis depth; HUS, head ultrasound.

  • a GMH-IVH hemorrhage was detected by HUS and classified by using the Papile classification.