Variables | CP group (n = 147) | Control group (n = 148) | t/χ2 value | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Average age (months) | 14.76 ± 3.07 | 15.10 ± 3.21 | 0.93 | 0.35a |
Sex (M/F) | 103/44 | 102/46 | 0.07 | 0.79b |
Average GDS score | 73.29 ± 12.73 | - | - | - |
Average GMFM score | 62.01 ± 16.99 | - | - | - |
Classification of CP | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Spastic quadriplegia | 14(9.6%) | - | - | - |
Spastic diplegia | 64(43.5%) | - | - | - |
Spastic hemiplegia | 38(25.9%) | - | - | - |
Mixed type | 20(13.6%) | - | - | - |
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy | 11(7.5%) | - | - | - |
Ataxia type | 2(1.4%) | - | - | - |
MRI findings | Â | Â | Â | Â |
White matter damage | 34(22.45%) | - | - | - |
Brain dysplasia | 24(15.65%) | - | - | - |
Hydrocephalus | 6(4.08%) | - | - | - |
Encephalomalacia | 9(7.48%) | - | - | - |
Callosal dysplasia | 23(15.6%) | - | - | - |
Myelin hypoplasia | 15(10.20%) | - | - | - |
Normal structure | 24(24.49%) | - | - | - |