Table 1.
Demographic data of the recruited patients.
| Patient Number | Percentage | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onset Age (years) | 38.97 ± 19.9 | |||
| Sex (n) | Male | 49 | 51.6 | |
| Female | 46 | 48.4 | ||
| Family history (n) | Yes | 15a | 15.8 | |
| No | 80 | 84.2 | ||
| Underlying disease (n) | Hypertension | 25 | 26.3 | |
| Heart disease | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 | 7.4 | ||
| Coagulopathy | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| Malignancy | 9 | 9.5 | ||
| Lesion number (n) | Multiple | 92 | 96.8 | |
| Single | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| Lesion site (n) | Supra-tentorial | 46 | 48.4 | |
| Extra-cranial | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Infra-tentorial | 26 | 27.4 | ||
| Concurrent | 23 | 24.2 | ||
| Initial presentation (n) | Focal neurological signs | 54 | 56.8 | |
| Weakness | 18 | 18.9 | ||
| Vertigo | 10 | 10.5 | ||
| Diplopia | 10 | 10.5 | ||
| Numbness | 8 | 8.4 | ||
| Tinnitus | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Dysarthria | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Gait disturbance | 2 | 2.1 | ||
| Facial palsy | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| Visual field defect | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| Seizure | 28 | 29.5 | ||
| Alone | 25 | 26.3 | ||
| With focal signs | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| Headache | 21 | 22.1 | ||
| Alone | 8 | 8.4 | ||
| With focal signs | 10 | 10.5 | ||
| With seizure | 3 | 3.2 | ||
| Incidental finding | 8 | 8.4 | ||
| Intervention (n) | Surgical removal | 30 | 31.6 | |
| Radiotherapy | 38 | 40.0 | ||
| Gene Study (n) | Done | 41 | 43.2 | |
| Not done | 54 | 56.8 | ||
a12 unrelated patients and 3 affected members of one family.