General Characteristics of the Study Population
| Characteristics | Total, N = 161 |
|---|---|
| Gestational age, median (IQR) | 40.3 (39.0–41.1) |
| Birth wt, median (IQR) | 3440 (3040–3700) |
| Birth wt z score <−1 SD, n (%) | 41 (26) |
| Head circumference at birth, median (IQR) | 34.8 (33.5–36.0) |
| Male sex, n (%) | 103 (64) |
| Apgar score at 1 min, median (IQR) | 7 (5–9) |
| Apgar score at 5 min, median (IQR) | 9 (7–10) |
| Seizures, n (%) | 142 (88) |
| Postnatal d at first seizures, median (IQR) | 1 (0–2) |
| Hypoglycemia,a n (%) | 28 (17) |
| Postnatal d at MRI, median (IQR) | 5 (3.5–7) |
| MRI >7 d after first symptoms or birth, n (%) | 22 (14) |
| Side of stroke lesion, n (%) | |
| Right | 51 (32) |
| Left | 103 (64) |
| Bilateral | 7 (4) |
| Lesion subtype, n (%) | |
| Main MCA | 31 (19) |
| Anterior MCA branch | 17 (11) |
| Middle MCA branch | 21 (13) |
| Posterior MCA branch | 28 (17) |
| Cortical MCA branch | 21 (13) |
| Perforator branch | 27 (17) |
| PCA or ACA | 16 (10) |
↵a Hypoglycemia was defined as a blood glucose <2 mmol/L.