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Cerebral infarcts (n, % out of all TBM patients) |
34(67%) |
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| Thalamus |
13 (26%) |
5(10) |
3(6) |
5(10) |
| -Anteromedial thalamus |
12 (24%) |
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| -Posterolateral thalamus |
1(2%) |
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| Basal ganglia |
25(49%) |
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| Globus pallidus |
14 (28%) |
4(8) |
9(18) |
1(2) |
| Putamen |
12(24%) |
6(12) |
4(8) |
2(4) |
| Caudate |
13 (26%) |
4(8) |
5(10) |
4(8) |
| -Head of caudate |
12 (24%) |
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|
| -Head and body of caudate |
1(2%) |
1(2) |
|
2(4) |
| Temporal |
6(12%) |
3(6) |
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| -Temporal infarct with leptomeningeal enhancement |
3(6%) |
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| Parietal |
3(6%) |
1(2) |
2(4) |
0 |
| - Parietal infarct with leptomeningeal enhancement |
3(6%) |
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|
| Frontal |
2(4%) |
2(4) |
0 |
0 |
| - Frontal infarct with leptomeningeal enhancement |
0 |
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| Occipital |
1(2%) |
0 |
0 |
1(2) |
| - Occipital infarct with leptomeningeal enhancement |
0 |
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| Corona radiata |
3(6%) |
3(6) |
0 |
0 |
| - Corona radiata infarct adjacent to the basal ganglia infarct |
3(6%) |
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| Corpus callosum |
3(6%) |
1(2) |
1(2) |
1(2) |
| Internal capsule |
5(10%) |
5(10) |
0 |
0 |
| -Anterior limb |
1(2%) |
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|
|
| -Genu |
2(4%) |
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|
|
| -Posterior limb |
3(6%) |
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| Insula |
2(4%) |
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| Midbrain |
3(6%) |
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| Pons |
5(10%) |
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| External capsule |
5(10%) |
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|
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| Cerebellar vermis |
1(2%) |
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|
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| Cerebellar folia |
1(2%) |
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|
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| Middle cerebellar peduncle |
2(4%) |
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| Hypothalamus |
1(2%) |
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| Bilateral symmetrical infarcts |
14 (27% of all TBM patients, 41% of patients with infarcts) |
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| Multiple infarcts |
14 (27% of all TBM patients, 41% of patients with infarcts) |
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| Classification of cerebral infarction according to vascular supply |
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| (n, % out of all 34 patients with infarcts) |
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| Medial lenticulostriate arteries (terminal perforator of anterior cerebral artery) |
14(41%) |
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| Lateral lenticulostriate arteries |
25(73%) |
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| Perforators from posterior cerebral artery |
13(38%) |
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| Cortical branches |
10(29%) |
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| Terminal penetrating arteries from basilar artery |
4(12%) |
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|
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| Superior cerebellar artery |
1(3%) |
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| Anterior inferior cerebellar artery |
2(6%) |
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Classification of cerebral infarction according to Hsieh’s classification7
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| (n, % out of all 34 patients with infarcts) |
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| TB zone |
2(6%) |
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| Ischaemic zone |
12(35%) |
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| Combined TB zone and ischaemic zone |
20(59%) |
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Vasculitis (n, %) |
15 (37%) |
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| Terminal internal carotid artery |
4(10%) |
1(2.5) |
3(7.5) |
0 |
| Middle cerebral artery |
10(25%) |
5(12.5) |
2(5) |
3(7.5) |
| Anterior cerebral artery |
5(12%) |
1(2.5) |
2(5) |
2(5) |
| Posterior cerebral artery |
4(10%) |
1(2.5) |
0 |
3(7.5) |
| Basilar artery |
3(7%) |
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|
|
|
Vasospasm (n, %) |
6(15%) |
|
|
|
| Terminal internal carotid artery |
4(10%) |
0 |
2(5) |
2(5) |
| Middle cerebral artery |
6(15%) |
1(2.5) |
3(7.5) |
2(5) |
| Anterior cerebral artery |
1(2%) |
|
|
1(2.5) |
| Posterior cerebral artery |
2(5%) |
1(2.5) |
0 |
1(2.5) |
| Basilar artery |
2(5%) |
0 |
0 |
1(2.5) |
| Vertebral artery |
1(2%) |
|
|
|
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Leptomeningeal enhancement (n, %) |
36(71%) |
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| Interpeduncular fossa |
28(55%) |
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|
|
| Prepontine fissure |
28(55%) |
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|
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| Quadrigeminal cistern |
15(29%) |
|
|
|
| Ambient cistern |
13(25%) |
0 |
|
|
| Sylvian fissure |
22(43%) |
3(6) |
3(6) |
16(31) |
| Temporal lobe |
8(16%) |
0 |
3(6) |
5(10) |
| Frontal lobe |
5(10%) |
1(2) |
1(2) |
3(6) |
| Parietal lobe |
6(12%) |
0 |
3(6) |
3(6) |
| Occipital lobe |
2(4%) |
0 |
0 |
2(4) |
| Insula |
2(4%) |
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|
| Cerebellar hemisphere |
2(4%) |
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| Laminar terminalis |
4(8%) |
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| Suprasellar |
4(8%) |
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| Anterior falx and others |
6(12%) |
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