Table 2:

Global and regional CBF between PT infants with brain injury and PT infants without injury, adjusted for GA at birtha

Controlling for GA at BirthPT without BI (n = 31)PT with BI (n = 47)P Value
Global CBF20.3 (18.4–22.3)18.0 (16.4–19.5).07
DLPF16.7 (14.3–19.1)14.8 (12.9–16.8).24
PM21.7 (18.9–24.5)19.4 (17.1–21.6).20
Primary motor24.7 (21.8–27.7)22.3 (19.9–24.6).21
PO16.0 (13.5–18.5)14.3 (12.3–13.3).31
MT25.8 (22.9–29.0)22.1 (19.7–24.7).07
IO20.9 (17.8–24.0)17.6 (15.1–20.1).11
Rt. thalamus35.6 (31.1–40.2)29.5 (25.8–33.2).04
Lt. thalamus33.3 (28.6–38.1)27.3 (23.5–31.1).06
Midpons48.5 (41.6–55.3)37.4 (31.8–43.1).02
Ant vermis34.0 (28.2–39.8)27.3 (22.5–32.0).08
Post vermis32.4 (25.5–39.2)27.8 (22.3–33.2).31
Rt. cerebellar hemisphere21.0 (16.5–25.5)19.0 (15.4–22.6).50
Lt. cerebellar hemisphere22.8 (17.5–28.1)22.0 (17.7–26.3).81
Dentate30.6 (24.2–37.0)29.0 (22.5–35.4).72
  • Note:—Rt. Indicates right; Lt., left; Ant, anterior; Post, posterior.

  • a P value < .05 was considered significant. Data are means (95% confidence intervals).