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This is a medical textbook table titled:

“Table 24.16 – Comparative Summary of the Parameters of MRI Scoring Systems.”

It compares three different MRI-based scoring systems used to assess brain injury patterns — most commonly in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) (brain injury from lack of oxygen around birth).

The three scoring systems listed are:

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1️⃣ Barkovich Score

A. J. Barkovich

• Total score: 0–4

• Focuses mainly on:

  • Basal ganglia (BG)

  • Thalamus (T)

  • Cortex

• Simpler, more categorical system

• Grades injury severity based on which brain regions show abnormal MRI signals.

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2️⃣ Mathur Score

A. M. Mathur

• Total score: up to 134

• More detailed and regional

• Scores:

  • Subcortical regions (caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, PLIC)

  • White matter

  • Cortex

  • Brainstem

  • Cerebellum

• Uses multiple MRI sequences (T1, T2, DWI).

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3️⃣ Weeke Score

L. C. Weeke

• Total score: 57

• Most comprehensive of the three

• Includes:

  • Gray matter regions

  • White matter

  • Cerebellum

  • Additional findings (hemorrhage, lactate on MR spectroscopy, venous sinus thrombosis)

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What This Table Is Showing

It’s comparing:

• ✅ Which brain regions each system evaluates

• ✅ How many items they score

• ✅ Maximum possible score

• ✅ Level of detail

So this table is essentially a comparison chart of MRI scoring systems used to quantify neonatal brain injury severity.

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If you’d like, I can explain:

• What basal ganglia injury means clinically

• Which scoring system is most predictive

• Or how MRI patterns relate to long-term outcomes