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. 2012 Mar;11(3):150–156. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(12)70004-2

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)
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.