Table 2 Odds of high seizure burden and abnormal neurological examination at discharge based on radiologic diagnosis and injury location in 236 children with acute provoked neonatal seizures.

From: Neonatal brain MRI and short-term outcomes after acute provoked seizures

MRI Findings

High Seizure Burden

Abnormal Neuro Examination at Discharge

 

Minimally Adjusted*

Fully Adjusted/Multivariate*

Minimally Adjusted*

Fully Adjusted/Multivariate*

Imaging Diagnoses

 Normal MRI (N = 22)

0.13 [0.04–0.45], p < 0.001

 

0.49 [0.16–1.5], p < 0.21

 

 HIE (N = 67)

2.4 [1.3–4.4], p < 0.006

2.7 [1.4–5.4], p < 0.003

2.2 [1.1–3.7], p < 0.02

 

 Ischemic Stroke (N = 84)

0.90 [0.52–1.6], p < 0.71

 

0.7 [0.4–1.3], p < 0.30

 

 Intracranial Hemorrhage (N = 62)

1.8 [0.96–3.4], p < 0.07

3.2 [1.6–6.5], p < 0.001

0.9 [0.45–1.7], p < 0.67

 

 Infection (N = 6)

2.5 [0.76–8.1], p < 0.13

 

4.2 [1.4–12.0], p < 0.008

3.9 [1.3–11.6], p < 0.01

 Other diagnosis (N = 51)

0.44 [0.22–0.85], p < 0.02

 

0.75 [0.4–1.5], p < 0.43

 

Injury Location

 Cortical Injury (N = 118)

2.9 [1.7–5.1], p < 0.001

3.5 [1.9-6.4], p < 0.001

1.5 [0.86–2.7], p < 0.16

 

 Deep Gray Injury (N = 89)

1.7 [1.0–3.0], p < 0.05

 

2.8 [1.6–5.0], p < 0.001

2.7 [1.6–5.0], p < 0.001

 Other Injury Location (N = 61)

0.64 [0.35–1.2], p < 0.15

 

0.51 [0.26–1.03], p < 0.06

 
  1. Data are presented as odd ratio [95% confidence interval)
  2. *Adjusted for sex, preterm birth, and complex medical course
  3. Bold values indicate statistical significance p < 0.05