Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient Characteristics | Number of Patients (n=43) |
|---|---|
| Age | 40+/−11 (range 18 to 69) |
| Female | 28 (65%) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Caucasian | 28 (65%) |
| African American | 2 (5%) |
| Latino | 4 (9%) |
| Asian | 9 (21%) |
| Antiplatelet treatment | 19 (44%) |
| Anticoagulation treatment | 8 (19%) |
| Oral contraception | 3 (11%)* |
| Presentation/History | |
| Headache | 13 (30%) |
| Weakness/sensory loss | 24 (56%) |
| Dysarthria | 16 (37%) |
| Visual Defect | 5 (12%) |
| Seizure | 6 (14%) |
| Syncope | 4 (9%) |
| TIA | 25 (58%) |
| Stroke | 26 (61%) |
| Intracranial bleed | 5 (12%) |
| Dissection | 1 (2%) |
| Intracranial Aneurysm | 7 (16%) |
| Posterior Circulation Aneurysm | 4 (57%)^ |
| Bilateral Lesions | 37 (86%) |
| Suzuki and Takaku Angiographic Stage† | |
| 1 | 6 (14%) |
| 2 | 3 (7%) |
| 3 | 33 (77%) |
| 4 | 1 (2%) |
| 5 | 0 |
*
Percent of women
^
Percent of aneurysms
†
Stage at initial presentation