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Table 3 Characteristics of the patients with new neurological deficits

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

 

No (n = 87)

Yes (n = 7)

p value

Age

46.8 ± 15.8

40.8 ± 15.8

0.376

Sex ration (F/M)

1.35

2.25

0.695

ICH history

71

7

0.599

Seizure history

16

0

0.512

Time to GKRS (months)

4.95 ± 5.23

4.86 ± 5.11

0.913

Pre-existing neurological deficits

37(42.5%)

4(57.5%)

0.695

TV (cc)

2.0 ± 3.56

0.98 ± 1.29

0.264

Familial Hx

6

0

1

Multiple lesion

27

1

0.670

Brain stem Location

15 (17.2%)

5 (71.4%)

p < 0.01

Venous abnormality

11 (12.64%)

4 (57.15%)

p < 0.01

Nidus increased post GKRS

1 (1.14%)

4 (87.1%)

p < 0.001

Post-GKRS KPS

95.40 ± 5.67

60.0 ± 14.14

p < 0.01

Post GKRS

Physical component

113.38 ± 47.08

79.3 ± 45.79

p < 0.05

Post GKRS

Mental component

357.14 ± 36.01

129.30 ± 95.67

p < 0.001

  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