Table 2

Details of antenatal and perinatal factors, global neuroscore, global developmental quotients, and subscale developmental quotients in infants with abnormal ultrasound

Cranial ultrasound finding Antenatal factors Perinatal factors Global neuro score Global DQ Locomotor Personal–social Hearing–speech Eye–hand coordination Performance
Choroid cystIVF, infection698296721006969
Arachnoid cyst76111107107110113114
Asymmetrical ventriclesBreech7398108991109576
Asymmetrical ventriclesAmniocentesis, breech76919190938992
Asymmetrical ventriclesInfection77971078510212273
Asymmetrical ventricles77989112310610364
Asymmetrical ventriclesAmniocentesis7411412811011812293
IVH grade I2-150 7794112801039580
IVH grade I75981121048689100
IVH grade IIaIUGR, bleed7697951049310692
IVH grade IIaIUGR779310895898984
IVH grade IIaAmniocentesis, breech75122100137119136114
IVH grade IIbBleedGrade II meconium761031129096100115
PV WM lesionHigh blood pressure78787085867876
PV WM lesionIUGR73797885826684
PV WM lesion77102781139395131
PV WM lesion7891911048211480
PV WM lesionReduced fetal movement7310999113107123104
PV WM lesionIUGRGrade II meconium75121103149132118100
PV WM lesionGrade II meconium751077912411510998
PV WM lesion75104107101101108106
Thalamic densityIUGR, amniocentesis761039510811410096
Thalamic density751071239493112126
Full choroid741049999103112108
Full choroidReduced fetal movementGrade III meconium7812012095125112139
Full choroid7798113931009589
Full choroid77121124122132118104
Full choroid77118106132117122110
Full choroidHigh blood pressure7810883120100122118
Full choroid781031308990113110
Full choroid7411012911410011197
  • 2-150 According to de Vries et al.16

  • IVH, intraventricular haemorrhage; IVF, in vitro fertilisation; IUGR, intrauterine growth retardation; PV, periventricular; WM, white matter; DQ, developmental quotient.