Table 1.
Frequency of Presenting Signs and Symptoms of Patients in the US Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia
| Presenting Symptoms | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Hypertension | 285 (63.8) |
| Headache | 234 (52.4) |
| Pulsatile tinnitus | 123 (27.5) |
| Dizziness | 116 (26.0) |
| Cervical bruit | 99 (22.2) |
| Neck pain | 99 (22.2) |
| Tinnitus | 84 (18.8) |
| Chest pain or shortness of breath | 72 (16.1) |
| Flank/abdominal pain | 70 (15.7) |
| Aneurysms | 63 (14.1) |
| Cervical artery dissection | 54 (12.1) |
| Epigastric bruit | 42 (9.4) |
| Hemispheric TIA | 39 (8.7) |
| Postprandial abdominal pain | 35 (7.8) |
| Stroke | 31 (6.9) |
| Claudication | 23 (5.2) |
| Amaurosis fugax | 23 (5.2) |
| Weight loss | 23 (5.2) |
| Horner syndrome | 21 (4.7) |
| Renal artery dissection | 14 (3.1) |
| Azotemia | 9 (2) |
| Myocardial infarction | 8 (1.8) |
| Mesenteric ischemia | 6 (1.3) |
| No symptoms or signs | 25 (5.6) |
Reprinted with permission from Olin et al.2 TIA indicates transient ischemic attack.