Table 1a: Clinical data, arm-dominant hemiparetic cerebral palsy patients

Pt #

Sex

Side In.

Length
Gestation

Pregnancy

Delivery

Post-natal to age 6 Months

Upper Limb FG

Epil.

Cog. Fun.

Imaging Results

1

M

L

term

N

N

N

2

+

LD

B-MCA polymicrogyria

2

M

L

term

maternal diabetes

N

N

1

+

LD

R-MCA polymicrogyria

3

M

L

term

N

N

N

1

+

LD

R-MCA polymicrogyria

4

F

L

term

2nd trim. bleed

N

thrombocyto-penia

0

+

LD

R-MCA infarct, total

5

M

R

term

N

N

hypoglycemia

1

+

LD

L-MCA infarct, total

6

M

L

term

N

N

N

0

+

LD

R-MCA infarct, total

7

M

R

term

N

N

N

0

+

MH

L-MCA infarct, total

8

F

R

prema.

N

N

N

0

-

MH

L-MCA infarct, total*

9

F

R

term, SGA

N

crash C-section

asphyxia, severe jaundice

1

+

N

L-MCA infarct, frontal lobe

10

F

L

term, SGA

N

N

N

0

-

N

R porencephaly, large frontocentral

11

M

R

term, SGA

N

N

hydrocephaly at 4 weeks

1

+

LD

L porencephaly large, PVL2

12

M

L

prema.

N

N

RDS, grade 4 IVH

0

-

N

R porencephaly, small, PVL2

13

M

R

prema.

2nd trim. bleeding

plac. previa crash sect.

RDS, asphyxia grade 4 IVH

0

+

MH

L porencephaly, large, frontocentral

14

M

R

prema.

N

N

RDS asphyxia grade 4 IVH

0

+

LD

L porencephaly, large, frontocentral

15

M

L

term, SGA

triplets

N

jaundice, sub-durals, shunt

0

+

MH

severe cort./subcort. atrophy R hemisph.; focal atrophy L frontal

16

F

R

term

toxemia

N

bacterial meningitis

0

+

LD

multicystic encephalo-malacia
L-ACA and MCA territory; small infarct R frontal

17

F

L

term

flu-like ill., 4 mo.

N

N

0

+

MH

extensive cort./subcort. atrophy R frontal; bilat. intracran. calcification

18

M

L

prema.

toxoplasmosis

N

hydrocephaly, jaundice

0

+

MH

pachygyria, colpocephaly, sub-ependymal calcification

19

M

L

term

N

N

jaundice

0

-

LD

large cystic infarct R
lentiform n., anterior int. capsule, thalamus

20

F

L

term

amniocen. decreased movem

N

N

2

-

LD

small cystic infarct, R pons*

Abbreviations:

Pt# = patient number

N = normal

RDS = respiratory distress syndrome

Side In. = side of hemiparesis

Cog. fun = cognitive function

IVH = intraventricular hemorrhage

FG = functional grade

LD = learning disability

MCA = middle cerebral artery

L = left

MH = mentally handicapped

ACA = anterior cerebral artery

R = right

SGA = small for gestational age

PVL2 = periventricular leukomalacia grade 2 (see text)

xx

* = MRI study, in addition to CT

B = bilateral

Epil = epilepsy present

xx

Table 1b: Clinical data, leg-dominant hemiparetic cerebral palsy patients

Pt #

Sex

Side In.

Length Gestation

Pregnancy

Delivery

Post-natal to age 6 Months

Upper Limb FG

Epil.

Cog. Fun.

Imaging Results

21

M

R

prema.

N

N

RDS

2

-

N

L-PVL1

22

F

L

term

N

N

N

2

-

N

R-PVL1

23

F

L

term

N

N

N

2

-

LD

R-PVL2

24

F

R

term

N

N

N

2

-

N

L-PVL2; R-PVL1

25

M

L

bdline term

N

N

neonatal jaundice

2

-

N

PVL1, bilateral

26

M

L

term

N

N

neonatal jaundice

3

-

N

R-PVL2; L-PVL1

27

M

R

term SGA

toxemia

N

neonatal hypoglycemia

2

-

LD

PVL2, bilateral, R>L

28

F

R

term

bowel obst. 3 mo

N

N

2

+

N

L-PVL2; L hippocampal atrophy*

29

M

L

prema.

twins

crash C-section

asphyxia, RDS, grade 4 IVH

2

-

MH

PVL2, bilateral, R>L; porencephaly, small, R

30

M

R

prema.

group B strep.

crash C-section

N

2

+

LD

L porencephaly, small, frontocentral

31

M

L

term, SGA

N

emerg. C-sect.

RDS, ventilated anemic

2

-

N

cystic lesion, periventricular wm, R trigonal area

32

M

L

prema.

twins

N

N

2

-

N

calc. cyst. gliot. area, R cent. white matter superior to ventr.

33

M

R

prema.

N

N

grade 2 IVH, L; jaundice

2

-

N

focal gliosis, periventr. wm, L hemisph, area of hemorrhage

34

M

R

term

N

crash C-section

asphyxia, neonatal seizures

2

-

N

L-ACA infarct, total

Abbreviations:

Pt# = patient number

N = normal

RDS = respiratory distress syndrome

Side In. = side of hemiparesis

Cog. fun = cognitive function

IVH = intraventricular hemorrhage

FG = functional grade

LD = learning disability

MCA = middle cerebral artery

L = left

MH = mentally handicapped

ACA = anterior cerebral artery

R = right

SGA = small for gestational age

PVL2 = periventricular leukomalacia grade 2 (see text)

xx

* = MRI study, in addition to CT

xx

Epil = epilepsy present

xx

Table 1c: Clinical data, hemiparetic cerebral palsy patients without clear-cut arm or leg predominance

Pt #

Sex

Side In.

Length Gestation

Pregnancy

Delivery

Post-natal to age 6 Months

Upper Limb FG

Epil.

Cog. Fun.

Imaging Results

35

M

L

term

N

N

N

2

+

LD

R porencephaly, large central-posterior

36

F

R

term

N

N

N

2

+

LD

L porencephaly, large, temporo-occipital

37

M

R

prema.

N

N

RDS, gr. 4 IVH L, gr. 2 R

2

+

MH

L porencephaly, small; large infarct temp.lobe

38

F

R

term

1st. trim. bleeding

N

N

1

-

N

L-PVL2; porencephaly, small

39

F

R

term

N

N

N

0

-

N

L-PVL2

40

F

L

prema. SGA

toxemia, 1st trim. bleeding

crash C- section

N

2

-

LD

R-PVL2; L-PVL1; mild atrophy; R thalamus*

41

M

L

term

H.zoster inf. 8 mo.

N

neonatal jaundice

2

-

N

multiple small calcified cysts, R internal capsule & basal ganglia

Abbreviations:

Pt# = patient number

N = normal

RDS = respiratory distress syndrome

Side In. = side of hemiparesis

Cog. fun = cognitive function

IVH = intraventricular hemorrhage

FG = functional grade

LD = learning disability

MCA = middle cerebral artery

L = left

MH = mentally handicapped

ACA = anterior cerebral artery

R = right

SGA = small for gestational age

PVL2 = periventricular leukomalacia grade 2 (see text)

xx

* = MRI study, in addition to CT

xx

Epil = epilepsy present

xx

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