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- Fig. 1.
Results of conventional MR imaging and DTT. A, Conventional MR images show symmetric PVL in the hemiplegic and diplegic study groups. B, DTT results of CSTs (right, red). Patients with diplegic cerebral palsy were found to be associated with symmetrically disrupted CSTs at the PVL level. On the other hand, hemiplegic cerebral palsy revealed disruption of the more affected CST at the PVL level and sparing of the less affected CST through the cortex.
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Comparison of hemiplegic and diplegic groups
Hemiplegia (n = 59) Diplegia (n = 54) P Value GA at birth (wk) 31.31 ± 1.80 30.91 ± 2.08 .61 Age at exam (mo) 34.19 ± 8.59 31.07 ± 6.34 .38 Male 30 27 .55 PROMa 47 44 .30 PIHb 18 12 .17 Placenta problem 18 15 .88 ROP 32 29 .12 Heart problem 31 27 .12 GMFCS 2.74 ± 0.93 3.14 ± 0.77 .09 AA 46.78 8.21 .00 AD 20.14 6.72 .00 Note:—PROM indicates prolonged rupture of membranes; ROP, retinopathy of prematurity; PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension; AA, asymmetric anistropy index; AD, asymmetric mean diffusivity index; GA, gestational age; GMFCS; Gross Motor Function Classification System.
↵a Defined as rupture for ≥18 hours.
↵b Defined as a systolic blood pressure of >140 mm Hg and a diastolic blood pressure of >90 mm Hg plus proteinuria with or without edema.
