Table 2 Ultrasound findings and results of neurological assessment at 40 weeks of age
From: Neurodevelopmental outcome of Italian preterm ELBW infants: an eleven years single center cohort
cUS findings classified according to Rademaker, N (%) (n = 176) | Neurological Assessment at term equivalent age, N (%) (n = 173) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Normal | Pathological | ||
Normal, N (%) | 21 (11.93%) | 15 (71.43%) | 6 (28.57%) |
Mildly abnormal | 128 (72.73%) | 68 (53.12%) | 57 (44.53%)a |
Grade 1 PVL | 122 (69.32%) | ||
Grade I IVH | 20 (11.36%) | ||
Grade II IVH | 5 (2.84%) | ||
Mild Ventricular Dilatation | 13 (7.39%) | ||
Severely abnormal | 27 (15.34%) | 8 (29.63%) | 19 (70.37%) |
Grade II PVL | 11 (6.25%) | ||
Grade III PVL | 6 (3.41%) | ||
Grade IV PVL | 1 (0.57%) | ||
Grade III IVH | 12 (6.82%) | ||
Grade IV IVH | 2 (1.14%) | ||
Moderate Ventricular Dilatation | 12 (6.82%) | ||
Severe Ventricular Dilatation requiring ventricular peritoneal derivation | 1 (0.57%) | ||