Table 2:

Summary of study cohort

PatientSexAgeClinical Indication for Brain MRI Exam
1M2 yr 6 moOptic nerve hypoplasia
2aM1 yr 7 moEdema, craniosynostosis repair, head swelling, fever
3bM12 yr 7 moHydrocephalus
4M10 yr 0 moSuspicion of brain tumor
5M3 yr 2 moHemiparesis dominant left side
6a,bF9 yr 4 moSpell convulsion
7M13 yr 8 moSuspicion of brain tumor
8aF5 yr 5 moHearing loss
9M0 yr 10 moAdrenogenital disorders
10aM3 yr 2 moBilateral retinoblastoma
11M4 yr 0 moCerebellar ataxia
12M0 yr 7 moAdduction deficit
13F8 yrHearing loss
14M8 yr 7 moPapilledema
15aM7 yr 8 moLow-grade glioma
16M5 yr 2 moCentral nervous system tumor mass
17F2 yr 6 moFever, meningitis
18aF2 yr 1 moEpilepsy
19F4 yr 3 moHeadache
20aM11 yr 2 moAblepharon-macrostomia syndrome, encephalopathy
21aM9 yr 1 moMalignant neoplasm of brain
22M11 yr 3 moHeadache
23aM3 yr 1 moBrain tumor, infection
24aM6 yr 7 moIntracranial abscess, mastoiditis
  • a Patients with space-occupying lesions or signal abnormalities seen on MRI.

  • b Patients who were not sedated.