Table.
Baseline characteristics of adults who were alive at the time of their diagnosis of cerebral cavernous malformations
Incidental presentation (n=61) | Presentation with epileptic seizure or seizures (n=35) | Presentation with ICH or FND (n=38) | ||
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Age (years) | 45 (34–54) | 34 (26–46) | 38·5 (32·5–56) | |
Women | 38 (62%) | 14 (40%) | 27 (71%) | |
Primary CCM location | ||||
Lobar | 42 (69%) | 35 (100%) | 13 (34%) | |
Deep | 4 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (13%) | |
Cerebellum | 10 (16%) | 0 (0%) | 8 (21%) | |
Brainstem | 5* (8%) | 0 (0%) | 12 (32%) | |
Multiple CCMs | 6 (10%) | 11 (31%) | 6 (16%) | |
Associated developmental venous anomaly | 11 (18%) | 1 (3%) | 8 (21%) |
Data are median (IQR) or number (%). CCM=cerebral cavernous malformation. ICH=intracranial haemorrhage. FND=focal neurological deficit.
Four adults with incidental multiple CCM were allocated a primary brainstem location on the basis of the existence of at least one brainstem CCM.