Gupta S, Soni R, Dhull P, Somasekharan M, Sreen A. Glasgow Coma Scale ≤ 12 at Admission is a Predictor of Poor Functional Outcome (mRS 2-6) at One Year in Patients with Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021;
30:105811. [PMID:
33915391 DOI:
10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105811]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To determine factors at hospitalization of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) which determine outcome at one year.
METHODS
This was an ambispective study with outcome at one year follow up. Patients angiographically proven as CVT were included in study and functional modified Rankin Scale (mRS) determined at one year. They were dichotomized into "good" outcome (mRS 0-1) and "poor" outcome (mRS 2-6). Variables at admission were compared on univariate and then by cox proportional hazard regression for significance. Complications during follow up period were also compared.
RESULTS
One hundred and seventy five patients were included, data of 71 was collected prospectively. One hundred and seventeen (66.9%) had "good" outcome while 58 (33.1%) had "poor" outcome. Univariate analysis showed poor outcome associated with age < 30 years, female sex, focal deficit, GCS ≤ 12, ≥3 sinuses involved and intracerebral haemorrhage. On Cox proportional hazard regression only GCS ≤ 12 was significant. Around 96% had complete/ partial recanalization at 6 months. Over one year, the complications included dural AV fistula in 10 (5.7%), intracranial hypertension in 4 (2.3%), venous thromboembolism in 6 (3.4%) and arterial infarct in 4 (2.3%). Proportions with complications in each group were similar. At one year 41 patients (25.2%) were continued on anticoagulation and 97 (55.2%) on antiepileptic drugs. Proportion in each group were similar.
CONCLUSION
In patients with CVT, GCS ≤ 12 at admission was a predictor of poor functional outcome (mRS 2-6) at one year. During this period, complications were few and similar in the both the groups.
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