Table 3

Imaging results and follow up data of 12 infants with neonatal cerebral infarction

Case NoResults and timing of initial ultrasound scanResults and timing of follow up scansResults and timing of computed tomographyResult and timing of
EEG
Follow up period (months)Persistent seizure disorderVisionHearingMotor deficit
1Normal (d1)Normal (d2, 3, 4, 6,
 w9)
Left parietal infarction (d3)Left asymmetrical  seizure activity (d2)20NoNormalNormalNo
2Normal (d2)Normal (d3, 7)Right temporal infarction (d4)Generalised seizure  activity (d3)60NoNormalNormalNo
3Normal (d1)Right parietal  echodensity (d3, 4,
 5, w7)
Right frontoparietal infarction
 (d7)
Normal (d4)34NoNormalNormalNo
4Normal (d4)Normal (d5, 10, w11)Right parietal infarction (d8)Normal (d4)48NoNormalNormalNo
5Normal (d1)Right parietal
 echodensity (d2, 8,
 w6)
Right parietal infarction (d7)Right asymmetrical  seizure activity (d4)48NoNormalNormalNo
6Normal (d2)Normal (d5, w4)Right middle cerebral artery  infarction (d2)Normal (d2)54NoNormalNormalLeft hemiparesis
7Normal (d2)Normal (d4, w6)Left temporoparietal  infarction (d7)Not done25NoNormalNormalNo
8Normal (d2)Normal (d3)Left frontal infarction (d3)Left asymmetrical  seizure activity (d3)143-150 NoNormalNormalNo
9Normal (d2)Normal (d5, 7, w6)Infarction-Left middle  cerebral artery territory (d7)Normal (d7)11NoNormalNormalNo
10Left parietal  echodensity (d2,
 3)
Normal (w5)Left frontoparietal infarction  (d4)Normal (d3)21NoNormalNormalNo
11Normal (d1)Normal (d3, 7, w5)Left parietal infarction (d4)Normal (d7)123-150 NoNormalNormalNo
12Normal (d2)Normal (d4)Left striatum/centrum  semiovale infarction (d2)Right asymmetrical  seizure activity (d2)24NoNormalNormalNo
  • 3-150 Further follow-information obtained from primary health care team; d, w: day or week of life on which investigation was performed.