Table 1.
Patient characteristics and clinical presentation.
| Data | Total (n = 48) |
|---|---|
| Female:Male | 32:16 |
| Mean age in years | 56 |
| Presentation | |
| Headache | 15 (31.2%) |
| Alteration of consciousness | 10 (20.8%) |
| Headache with AOC | 20 (41.7%) |
| Seizure | 2 (4.2%) |
| Hemiparesis | 1 (2.1%) |
| Subarachnoid hemorrhage | |
| Yes | 42 (87.5%) |
| No | 6 (12.5%) |
| Grading at presentation | |
| Good grade | 28 (58.3%) |
| Poor grade | 20 (41.7%) |
| Type and location of aneurysms | |
| VA dissecting aneurysm | 26 (54.2%) |
| Pre-PICA type | 6 |
| PICA type | 8 |
| Post-PICA type | 8 |
| Non-PICA type | 4 |
| VA saccular aneurysm | 3 (6.2%) |
| VA fusiform aneurysm | 1 (2.1%) |
| VA-PICA saccular aneurysm | 9 (18.7%) |
| True PICA saccular aneurysm | 7 (14.6%) |
| True proximal PICA dissecting aneurysm | 2 (4.2%) |
AOC, alteration of consciousness; PICA, posterior inferior cerebellar artery; VA, vertebral artery.