Table 1.
Demographic data of the SAH patients and related control groups
| CSF control group (n = 12) |
CSF (n = 63) |
Plasma Control Group (n = 12) |
Plasma (n = 50) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 69 (± 9) | 59 (±11) | 55 (±7) | 61 (± 11) |
| Sex, n (%) | ||||
| Men | 8 (66.7) | 14 (22.2) | 4 (33.3) | 5 (10) |
| Women | 4 (33.3) | 49 (77.8) | 8 (66,7) | 45 (90) |
| WFNS, n (%) | ||||
| 1 | 8 (12.7) | 17 (34.0) | ||
| 2 | 12 (19.0) | 8 (16.0) | ||
| 3 | 4 (6.3) | 5 (10.0) | ||
| 4 | 21 (33.3) | 10 (20.0) | ||
| 5 | 18 (28.6) | 10 (20.0) | ||
| Fisher score, n (%) | ||||
| 1 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| 2 | 1 (1.6) | 4 (8.0) | ||
| 3 | 48 (77.4) | 37 (74.0) | ||
| 4 | 13 (21.0) | 9 (18.0) | ||
| Definite DCI, n (%) | 18 (28.6) | 13 (26.0) | ||
| Definitely not DCI, n (%) | 18 (28.6) | 20 (40.0) | ||
| Days from ictus to DCI, mean (SD) | 6.5 (±1.5) | 7.2 (±2.2) | ||
| mRS, n (%) | ||||
| 0–2 | 34 (54.0) | 35 (70.0) | ||
| 3–6 (poor functional outcome) | 29 (46.0) | 15 (30.0) | ||
| Aneurysm location, n (%) | ||||
| Anterior cerebral artery | 25 (39.7) | 16 (32.0) | ||
| Middle cerebral artery | 13 (20.6) | 10 (20.0) | ||
| Posterior cerebral artery | 16 (25.4) | 18 (36.0 | ||
| Internal carotid artery | 9 (14.3) | 6 (12.0) | ||
| Technique for securing aneurysm, n (%) | ||||
| Coil | 42 (66.7) | 35 (71.4 | ||
| Clip | 21 (33.3) | 14 (28.6) | ||
| Vasospasm, n (%) | ||||
| Yes | 28 (73.7) | 17 (70.8) | ||
| No | 10 (26.3) | 7 (29.2) | ||
CSF cerebrospinal fluid, WFNS World Federation of Neurological Surgeons scale, EBI early brain injury, DCI delayed cerebral ischemia, mRS Modified ranking scale