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Table 2 The characteristics of the patients stratified by treatment indication

From: Outcome of intracerebral cavernoma treated by Gamma Knife radiosurgery based on a double-blind assessment of treatment indication

 

ICH(n = 78)

Seizure (n = 16)

p values

Age

47.53 ± 15.19

40.88 ± 18.01

0.146

Sex

 Female

44

11

0.526

 Male

34

5

 

Craniotomy

3

3

0.06

Interval from diagnosis to GKRS (months)

4.51 ± 4.91

7.0 ± 6.18

0.038

Pre-existing neurological deficits

41

0

< 0.001

Familial Hx

3

3

0.059

Multiple lesions

21

7

0.231

Location

 Brain stem

20

0

0.017

 Deep seated

31

5

 

 Subcortex

27

11

 

Venous abnormality

14

1

0.454

Target volume (TV)

1.89 ± 3.64

2.11 ± 2.41

0.577

Margin dose (Gray)

12 (11–12)

12 (11–12)

0.392

Physical component

126.12 ± 33.60

154.84 ± 27.73

0.001

Mental component

345.08 ± 77.92

382.50 ± 12.45

0.001

KPS

64.97 ± 7.34

71.88 ± 4.03

0.01

  1. Mann–Whitney test. cChi-Square test. Fisher’s Exact test. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01
  2. Continuous data were expressed mean ± SD
  3. Categorical data were expressed number and percentage
  4. ICH intracerebral hemorrhage