TABLE 1.
Characteristic | Category | N (%) |
---|---|---|
Age | Mean (SD) | 56.3 (13.7) |
<40 | 29 (12.3) | |
40–49 | 47 (19.9) | |
50–59 | 55 (23.3) | |
60–69 | 61 (25.8) | |
70–79 | 38 (16.1) | |
≥80 | 6 (2.5) | |
Sex | Male | 62 (26.3) |
Female | 174 (73.7) | |
Ethnicity | White British | 220 (93.2) |
White—“Others” | 6 (2.5) | |
White—“European” | 2 (0.8) | |
Indian | 2 (0.8) | |
Chinese | 2 (0.8) | |
Asian—other “Cantonese” | 1 (0.4) | |
Arabic | 1 (0.4) | |
White—other “South American” | 1 (0.4) | |
Unknown | 1 (0.4) | |
Pregnancy/HRT | No | 233 (98.7) |
Yes | 3 (1.3) | |
Incidental | Yes | 32 (13.6) |
No | 204 (86.4) | |
Symptoms | Headache | 65 |
Seizures | 41 | |
CN deficit(s) | 77 | |
CN 2 | 62 | |
Other CN deficit | 19 | |
Limb weakness | 30 | |
Limb sensory disturbance | 12 | |
Altered GCS | 12 | |
Cognitive deficit | 22 | |
Ataxia | 17 | |
WHO Performance status (preoperative) | Median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) |
0–1 | 190 (80.5) | |
2–4 | 46 (19.5) | |
ACCI (preoperative) | Median (IQR) | 2 (1–3) |
0–2 | 160 (66.4) | |
3–5 | 62 (26.4) | |
>5 | 17 (7.2) |
ACCI, age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index; CN, cranial nerve; GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; HRT, hormone replacement therapy.