Table 4.
Neurological deficits at admission and follow-up in patients by TDN score (N = 231).
| Variable | TDN1 0 n = 121 | TDN 1 n = 1 | TDN 2 n = 89 | TDN 3 n = 18 | TDN 4 n = 2 | TDN 5 n = 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New neurological deficit2, n (%) | ||||||
| Motor | – | – | 41 (46) | 7 (39) | 1 (50) | – |
| Cognitive | – | – | 19 (21) | 2 (11) | 1 (50) | – |
| Visual | – | – | 14 (16) | 3 (17) | – | – |
| Language | – | – | 38 (43) | 6 (33) | 1 (50) | – |
| Patients with any new or worsened ND3 | - | - | 77 (87) | 10 (56) | 2 (100) | - |
| Patients with postoperative ND only | - | - | 51 (57) | 6 (33) | 1 (50) | - |
| Patients with permanent ND | - | - | 40 (45) | 7 (39) | 2 (100) | - |
1Therapy-Disability-Neurology.
2 New neurological deficits were defined as new or worsened (transient/permanent) from surgery to the 3-month follow-up.
3 Neurological deficits.