Table 2

Discontinuity values in seconds, MRI, seizure burden and neurodevelopment for the study babies

BabyDC*
10 μV at 24 h
DC*
15 μV at 24 h
BGTPLICWhite matterSeizure burden†Neurodevelopmental outcome
100MildNormalMildNoneNormal
200MildNormalModerateNoneNormal
300MildNormalModerateNoneNormal
400MildNormalNormalNoneNormal
500MildNormalMildNoneNormal
600MildNormalNormalLowNormal
700NormalNormalMildLowNormal
800MildNormalMildNoneNormal
900MildNormalModerateNoneBilateral SN hearing loss
1000NormalNormalNormalNonen/a
1100NormalNormalNormalNonen/a
1200.1NormalNormalNormalNoneNormal
1300.2MildNormalNormalNoneNormal
1400.2NormalNormalSevereHighNormal
1500.2MildNormalModerateHighNormal
1600.2MildNormalModerateLowSeizures and unilateral hearing loss
1701.2NormalNormalMildNoneNormal
1803.3ModeratePartially ImpairedSevereHighNormal
19021.5MildNormalModerateHighNormal
200.10.8ModerateNormalSevereHighMild speech delay
210.11.8MildNormalNormalNoneNormal
220.112.5NormalNormalNormalNoneNormal
230.21.7MildNormalMildNonen/a
240.23.3MildNormalMildHighNormal
250.318.6NormalPartially ImpairedNormalNoneNormal
260.63.5ModerateNormalMildNoneNormal
270.69.9NormalNormalMildLowNormal
280.911.1SevereSeverely ImpairedSevereHighDyskinetic CP
291.28.6NormalNormalSevereHighNormal
302.416ModerateNormalModerateNonen/a
312.418.5NormalNormalNormalLowBilateral SN hearing loss, significant receptive and expressive speech delay
322.99.4MildNormalModerateNoneNormal
333.69.3MildNormalMildHighNormal
344.824.3NormalNormalNormalLown/a
35519.6MildNormalMildHighMild delay
367.423.3MildNormalMildLowNormal
377.918.8ModerateSeverely ImpairedMildNoneNormal
3825.247.3NormalNormalMildLown/a
3927.750.4MildNormalMildHighNormal
4031.243.5SevereSeverely ImpairedModerateLowQuadriplegic CP
4147.350.3ModerateSeverely ImpairedMildHighSpastic quadriplegic CP, GDD, SN hearing loss and dystonia
4249.254.4SevereSeverely ImpairedModerateHighGDD, microcephaly, visual impairment, dystonia with epilepsy and GORD
4351.456.5SevereSeverely ImpairedModerateHighQuadriplegic CP
4451.856SevereSeverely ImpairedSevereLowDied
4554.558ModerateSeverely ImpairedSevereHighGlobal speech delay, autism and seizures
4655.357.9ModerateSeverely ImpairedModerateHighDied
4758.659.9SevereSeverely ImpairedModerateLowDied
4858.959.7MildPartially ImpairedNormalHighDied
4959.459.5SevereSeverely ImpairedModerateHighSpastic quadriplegic CP
  • *DC: Discontinuity (at stated threshold and time epoch).

  • †Low seizure burden includes either no or sporadic seizures; high seizure burden includes either frequent seizures or status epilepticus.

  • BGT, basal ganglia and thalami; CP, cerebral palsy; GDD, global developmental delay; GORD, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease; PLIC, posterior limb of the internal capsule; SN, sensorineural.