Table 2

Neurodevelopmental markers in the patient sample (n = 41)

MarkerMean ± SD or no. (%)
NSS
 Total score10.6 ± 6.3
 No NSS (total score < 10)24 (59)
 NSS (total score > 10)17 (41)
Handedness
 EHI LQ70 ± 42
 Right-handedness (LQ > 70)22 (54)
 Mixed-handedness (LQ −70 to 70)19 (46)
ACC morphology
 Asymmetric27 (66)
 Symmetric14 (34)
CSF volume
 Normalized volume14.4 ± 2.5
  • ACC = anterior cingulate cortex; CSF = cerebropsinal fluid; EHI = Edinburgh Handedness Inventory; LQ = laterality quotient; NSS = neurological soft signs; SD = standard deviation.