TABLE 1.
Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics
| 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.