Outcome | Group I (n = 39) | Group II (n = 17) | Group III (n = 34) |
---|---|---|---|
All values are number (%) except for age at walking and head circumference, which are mean (SD). Group I, infants with hypoxia-ischaemia as the only recognised cause; group II, infants with an unrecognised cause during the neonatal period; group III, others. | |||
*One case with renal failure due to birth asphyxia. | |||
Death | 16 (41) | 0 (0) | 11 (32) |
Normal | 15* (38) | 12 (70) | 13 (38) |
Minor neurological dysfunction | 3 (8) | 3 (18) | 2 (6) |
Cerebral palsy | 4 (10) | 1 (6) | 6 (18) |
Lost to follow up | 1 (3) | 1 (6) | 2 (6) |
Age at walking (months) | 10.2 (1.4) | 12.3 (1.7) | 16.6 (6.7) |
Head circumference (m) | 0.11 (1.6) | 0.19 (1.1) | 0.37 (1.05) |