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. 2022 Feb 26;18:449–462. doi: 10.2147/NDT.S343846

Table 3.

Demographics, Clinical Features, Imaging Abnormalities, and Outcome are Presented for Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Demographics
 n 6
 Median age (IQR), years 70.5(45–79)
 Male gender 50% (3/6)
 Immunosuppression 33.33% (2/6)
 Days from Herpes zoster infection to the occurrence of neurologic symptoms (mean), n=5 8(1–16)
Clinical features
 Headache 66.67% (4/6)
 Fever 66.67% (4/6)
 Cognitive impairment 83.33% (5/6)
 Hemiplegia 66.67% (4/6)
Diagnostic testing
 PCR positive for VZV(CSF) only 33.33% (2/6)
 anti-VZV IgG positive for VZV(CSF) only 16.67% (1/6)
 Both PCR and anti-VZV IgG positive for VZV(CSF) 16.67% (1/6)
 Both anti-VZV IgG positive for VZV CSF and serum 33.33% (2/6)
Neuroimaging
 Evidence for vasculitis 16.67% (1/6)
Affected areas of circulation
 Anterior 0% (0/6)
 Posterior 16.67% (1/6)
 Both anterior and posterior 83.33% (5/6)
Distribution of lesions
 Single 33.33% (2/6)
 Multiple 66.67% (4/6)
Treatment
 Acyclovir treatment 100% (5/5)
 Steroid treatment 40% (2/5)
Outcome
 Good outcome (mRS 0–2) 40% (2/5)
 Unfavorable outcome (mRS 3–5) 0% (0/5)
 Death 60% (3/5)