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Table 4 Symptoms related to brain metastases in patients with KPS score ≥ 70 pre-treatment and 4 weeks after treatment

From: Retrospective study of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy combined with whole brain radiotherapy for patients with brain metastases

Symptoms

Number of patients

Pre-treatment

Four weeks after treatment

Upturn

No change

Deterioration

New symptoms

Headache

12

11

1

0

0

Dizziness

10

5

5

0

0

Nausea

3

2

1

0

0

Vomiting

4

3

1

0

0

Tremor

1

1

0

0

0

Muscle weakness in the upper limb

3

2

1

0

0

Muscle weakness in the lower limb

5

3

2

0

0

Motor weakness

4

3

1

0

0

Numbness

6

4

2

0

0

Unsteady gait

2

1

1

0

0

Glossolalia

2

1

1

0

0

Blurred vision

2

0

2

0

0

Hiccup

1

0

1

0

0