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Table 2 Time (in days) of first appearance, interval and full development of cortical sulci

From: Effect of malaria in pregnancy on foetal cortical brain development: a longitudinal observational study

Sulcus

Group

First appearance

p

Maximal grade

p

Sylvian

Malaria

115 (99 – 131)

0.539

230 (204 – 268)

0.772

 

Control

117 (101 – 134)

 

231 (204 – 272)

 

Superior Temporal

Malaria

145 (118 – 179)

0.362

243 (211–268)

0.455

 

Control

150 (112 – 177)

 

238 (172 – 263)

 

Parieto-occipital

Malaria

123 (99 – 147)

0.422

240 (204–277)

0.455

 

Control

120 (98 – 146)

 

244 (216 – 274)

 

Central

Malaria

145 (104 – 167)

0.429

221 (201 – 268)

0.586

 

Control

150 (112 – 169)

 

219 (191 – 241)

 

Calcarine

Malaria

126 (99 – 151)

0.282

226 (204 – 226)

0.706

 

Control

133 (109 – 172)

 

224 (202 – 263)

 

Cingulate

Malaria

145 (106 – 179)

0.156

248 (217 – 277)

0.600

 

Control

154 (134 – 179)

 

244 (211–274)

 
  1. Data are presented as median (range).