Brain injury on neonatal MRI
| Area of injury | Score | Erythropoietin (n=20) | Placebo (n=13) |
| Basal ganglia and thalami injury (BGT) | |||
| Normal (0) | 8 (40.0%) | 6 (46.2%) | |
| Mild (1) | 7 (35.0%) | 2 (15.4%) | |
| Moderate (2) | 1 (5%) | 5 (38.5%) | |
| Severe (3) | 4 (20.0%) | 0 | |
| Posterior limb of internal capsule (PLIC) | |||
| Normal (0) | 9 (45%) | 4 (30.8%) | |
| Equivocal (1) | 5 (25.0%) | 3 (23.1%) | |
| Abnormal (2) | 6 (30.0%) | 6 (46.2%) | |
| White matter (WM) | |||
| Normal (0) | 4 (20.0%) | 1 (7.7%) | |
| Mild (1) | 2 (10%) | 1 (7.7%) | |
| Moderate (2) | 10 (50%) | 10 (76.9%) | |
| Severe (3) | 4 (20.0%) | 1 (7.7%) | |
| Cortex | |||
| Normal (0) | 9 (45.0%) | 9 (69.2%) | |
| Mild (1) | 5 (25.0%) | 2 (15.4%) | |
| Moderate (2) | 1 (5%) | 0 | |
| Severe (3) | 5 (25%) | 2 (15.4%) | |
| Any area | |||
| BGT >0 or PLIC >0 or WM >1 or cortex >1 | 18 (90%) | 12 (92.3%) | |
| Cerebral bleeds | 2 (10%) | 0 | |
| Sinus venous thrombosis | 2 (10%) | 0 | |
No significant difference was noted between brain injury scores in erythropoietin and placebo groups.