Table 2 Comparison of MRI findings between mild HFMD and severe HFMD.

From: Machine Learning Algorithms for Risk Prediction of Severe Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease in Children

Involved areas

Mild HFMD (n = 345)

Severe HFMD (n = 185)

p-value

Cerebrum and cerebellum

8 (2.3%)

14 (7.6%)

0.004

Brain or spinal meninges

16 (4.6%)

20 (10.8%)

0.007

Brainstem

49 (14.2%)

44 (23.8%)

0.006

Spinal cord

0 (0.0%)

60 (32.4%)

<0.001

Spinal nerve roots

26 (7.5%)

28 (15.1%)

0.010

  1. Note: HFMD = Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease; categorical variables were expressed as number of patients (percentage); Cerebrum and cerebellum include cerebral cortex, cerebral white matter, cerebellum, basal ganglia, callosum and thalamus; Brainstem includes medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain. Spinal cord includes cervical cord, thoracic cord, and lumbar spinal cord.
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