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. 2023 Aug 16;9(3):221–229. doi: 10.1136/svn-2023-002380

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of the 381 included patients

Demographics n (%)
Age at diagnosis (years), median (Q1–Q3) 34.7 (24.3–48.6)
Age at SRS (years), median (Q1–Q3) 37.5 (25.8–51.9)
Sex
 Male 170 (44.6%)
 Female 211 (55.4%)
Genetic mutation identified 2 (0.6%)
Initial presentation
 Incidental* 6 (1.6%)
 Seizure* 9 (2.4%)
 Haemorrhage 360 (94.5%)
 Focal neurological deficit* 6 (1.6%)
Clinical symptoms pre-SRS†
 None 29 (7.6%)
 Motor deficit 86 (22.6%)
 Sensory deficit 62 (16.3%)
 Cerebellar symptom 26 (6.8%)
 Cranial nerve deficit 98 (25.7%)
 Seizure 77 (20.2%)
 Headaches 72 (18.9%)
 Others‡ 56 (14.7%)
Pre-SRS seizure control (n=77)
 No seizure without medication 2 (2.6%)
 No seizure with medication 34 (44.2%)
 Improvement of at least 50% in frequency or intensity under medication 14 (18.2%)
 Improvement of less than 50% under medication 27 (35.1%)

*Not associated with acute or subacute haemorrhage; patients were included due to haemorrhagic events occurring in the time interval between diagnosis and radiosurgery.

†Patients may exhibit several symptoms pre-SRS. The percentages are calculated for each symptom per patient.

‡Speech disorder, memory loss, unspecified gait trouble.

Q1–Q3, first to third quartiles; SRS, stereotactic radiosurgery.