| Results | Study infants (n = 35) | Normal term infants (n = 31) |
| GA (mean (SD) weeks) | 38.1 (1.4) | 38.3 (1.3) |
| Birthweight (mean (SD) kg) | 3.27 (0.45) | 3.15 (0.6) |
| Age at scanning (mean, range) | 19.84 (1.2–59.1) hours | 1.7 (1–4) days |
| Normal | 7 (20%) | 25 (83%) |
| Abnormal WM | 6 (17%) | 0 |
| Abnormal WM + BG/thalami | 16 (46%) | 0 |
| Abnormal BG/thalami | 6 (17%) | 0 |
| Unilateral focal BG/thalami injury | 0 | 5 (17%) |
| Abnormal scan <24 h | 11/24 | – |
| Atrophy | 0 | 0 |
BG, basal ganglia; GA, gestational age; WM, white matter.