From: Long-term outcomes five years after selective dorsal rhizotomy
Child characteristics | n = 35 |
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Boys/girls | 24:11 |
Age at operation: mean, SD, range (years) | 4.5, 1.1, (2.5–6.6) |
Preoperative GMFCS levels: | |
I | 1 |
II | 8 |
III | 10 |
IV | 15 |
V | 1 |
Gestational age (completed weeks): | |
< 26 | 3 |
26–27 | 2 |
28–31 | 19 |
32–36 | 4 |
37–42 | 5 |
> 42 | 0 |
Premature, gestational age not specified | 2 |
Birth weight (g): mean, range | 1689 (710–3370) |
Twin/triplet | 7/1 |
Perinatal asphyxia: yes/no/unknown | 3/28/4 |
a Shunted hydrocephalus: yes/no | 8/27 |
b Intraventricular haemorrhage: yes/no/not studied | 10/8/17 |
c Periventricular atrophy: yes/no/not studied | 13/6/16 |
Any of a, b, c above: yes/no/not studied | 21/6/8 |
Epilepsy pre-op: yes/no | 5/30 |
Cognitive disability: severe/moderate/no or minor | 3/7/25 |
Severe visual impairment | 3 |
Overweight/underweight preoperatively | 2/11 |
Overweight/underweight 5 years postoperatively | 4/4 |