Table 1:

Comparison of GM-IVH groups for study variablesa

GM-IVH GradeIIIIIIIVP
Brain stem SS (%)45.595.595.595.5<.001
Brain stem SS distribution0 (140.6)168.8 (140.6)213.8 (106.9)247.5 (163.1)<.001
Spinal cord SSD (mm)0 (0–0.8)0.65 (0–1.1)0.8 (0–1.5)0.75 (0–1.5)<.001
Medulla oblongata SSD (mm)0 (0–0.8)0.75 (0–1.2)1 (0–1.7)1 (0–2)<.001
Pons SSD (mm)0 (0–1.2)0.6 (0–1.1)0.8 (0–1.7)0.85 (0–1.8)<.001
Mesencephalon SSD (mm)0 (0–0.9)0.6 (0–1.1)0.8 (0–1.6)0.8 (0–2.3)<.001
Lateral ventricle SSD (mm)0.5 (0–1)0.9 (0–3.3)1 (0–2)0.95 (0.4–2.5)<.001
Third ventricle SSD (mm)0 (0–0.2)0 (0–1.6)0 (0–2.2)0.6 (0–1.2)<.001
Fourth ventricle SSD (mm)0 (0–0.8)0.1 (0–0.9)0.4 (0–1.9)0.65 (0–2.2)<.001
CN VII/VIII siderosis (%)9.154.572.754.5<.001
Total ventricular HV on HUS (mm3)64.9 (79.8)491.1 (358.7)2168.7 (2469)4319.4 (9731.5)<.001
Total cerebellar HV (mm3)0 (0–13.6)0 (0–6333)0 (0–530)0.5 (0–1123).12
Cerebellar SS present (%)31.877.372.759.1.009
Cerebellar SS depth (mm)0 (0–0.25)0.3 (0–2)0.35 (0–2.1)0.43 (0–2.2).001
Cerebellar hematoma present (%)27.345.527.350.26
  • Note:—HV indicates hematoma volume; SSD, superficial siderosis depth.

  • a Numeric variables are presented as median (minimum-maximum).