Table 3.
Univariate analysis of patients with MMA with cognitive impairment
No VCIND | VCIND | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 68 | 34 | |
Clinical characteristics | |||
Men, n (%) | 25 (37) | 11 (32) | 0.66 |
Age at diagnosis, mean (SD) | 39.4 ± 20.4 | 39.5 ± 14 | 0.92 |
Age at first neuropsychological assessment, mean (SD) | 42.8 ± 13.5 | 43.3 ± 12.2 | 0.77 |
Delay first symptom/diagnosis (day), median (IQ) | 45 (1–653) | 85.5 (0–431) | 0.79 |
MMA disease, n (%) | 41 (60) | 23 (68) | 0.47 |
Vascular event at diagnosis, n (%) | 45 (66) | 29 (85) | 0.041* |
TIA and ischemic strokes | 36 (53) | 23 (68) | 0.57 |
Ischemic stroke | 26 (38) | 22 (65) | 0.012* |
All strokes | 35 (51) | 28 (82) | 0.002* |
Hypertension, n (%) | 20 (29) | 10 (29) | 1.00 |
Smoking, n (%) | 24 (35) | 13 (38) | 0.77 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 12 (18) | 10 (29) | 0.19 |
Radiological characteristics | |||
Bilateral involvement, n (%) | 41 (60) | 22 (65) | 0.67 |
Transdural involvement, n (%) | 15 (22) | 6 (18) | 0.60 |
Vertebro-basilar involvement, n (%) | 8 (12) | 8 (24) | 0.12 |
Presence of ischemic lesions on MRI, n (%) | 45 (66) | 30 (88) | 0.017* |
Presence of hemorrhagic lesions on MRI, n (%) | 10 (15) | 6 (18) | 0.70 |