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Table 1 Patients.

From: Long-term outcomes five years after selective dorsal rhizotomy

Child characteristics

n = 35

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