Table 4 Chi-square statistics for seizure, blood pH, and APGAR score in relation to various MRI areas
From: Restricted diffusion of the callosal splenium is highly specific for seizures in neonates
Seizure | Lowest pH < 7.1 | APGAR ≤5 at 5 min | APGAR ≤5 at 10 min | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Splenium | 36.649, P < 0.001 | 0.238, N.S. | 1.678, N.S. | 6.543, P < 0.05 |
Cortex | 28.029, P < 0.001 | 0.493, N.S. | 1.497, N.S. | 8.585, P < 0.01 |
Deep gray matter | 26.819, P < 0.001 | 0.005, N.S. | 3.251, N.S. | 7.652, P < 0.01 |
Subcortical white matter | 15.607, P < 0.001 | 5.117, P < 0.05 | 0.885, N.S. | 0.832, N.S. |
Any change | 19.335, P < 0.001 | 0.027, N.S. | 1.962, N.S. | 6.458, P < 0.05 |