Table 2 30-Month neurodevelopmental outcome of neonates with perinatal stroke compared to those with neonatal encephalopathy and similar patterns of brain injury on MRI
| Pattern of brain lesion | Number | Median MDI | MDI range | Cerebral palsy, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparisons across groups made with Kruskal Wallis Test* and Fisher exact test.† | ||||
| MDI = Bayley Scales of Infant Development Mental Index. | ||||
| Acute focal infarct | 6 | 51.5 | 50–83 | 2 (33) |
| No lesion | 15 | 100 | 77–121 | 2 (13) |
| Bilateral watershed only | 25 | 87 | 50–116 | 5 (20) |
| p Value | 0.008* | 0.4† | ||