Table 2.
Patients with secondary clinical deterioration after stereotactic radiosurgery
| New symptoms | Time after GK | Symptom occurring at recurrence? | Specific circumstances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pituitary insufficiency | 7 years | Yes | Incomplete treatment low-dose, pre-existing compressed chiasm |
| Periodic disorientation | 7 years | Yes | Age 88 years; ARE after retreatment |
| Epileptic seizure | 3 years | No | Died 8.5 years after RS, (unknown reason) |
| Recurrence and death | 6 years | Yes | Meningiomatosis 4 resections 3 GK |
| Focal seizures, death | 8 years | Yes | Died with 91 years |
| Tetraparesis due to tumour progression | 3 years | Yes (out-of-field) | MIB index > 20% |
| Unilateral loss of hearing | 3 years | Yes | |
| Died with out-of-field recurrence | 2 years | Yes (out-of-field) | Highly cellular multiple meningioma |
| Ophthalmoplegia | 1.5 years | No | ARE (Patient died for unknown reasons) |
| Seizure | 0.5 years | No | Multiple sclerosis |