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  • Title: [Prognostic factors in patients with intracerebral hematoma caused by ruptured middle cerebral artery aneurysm].
    Author: Kopera M, Majchrzak H, Kaspera W.
    Journal: Neurol Neurochir Pol; 1999; 33(2):389-401. PubMed ID: 10463253.
    Abstract:
    In a retrospective study, the authors analysed surgical outcomes in patients after intracerebral haemorrhage (ICH) as a result of ruptured middle cerebral artery (MCA) aneurysm. Between January 1989 to June 1997, 836 patients with ruptured aneurysm were admitted. Of these 207 (24.8%) patients had MCA aneurysm. Sixty-seven patients (32.4%) with MCA aneurysm had ICH. The types of ICH were classified into three groups according to CT findings on admission: A) temporal ICH (with or without a minor SAH); B) intrasylvian haematoma (with or without a minor SAH); C) ICH with diffuse SAH (SAH with cisternal clots on the side contralateral to the haematoma). The outcome was assessed according to the Glasgow Outcome Scale. Each patient was classified as having made either a good recovery including moderate disability (a favourable outcome) or a poor recovery including severe disability, vegetative state, or death (an unfavourable outcome). Overall, 31 patients (46.3%) had a favorable outcome (good recovery in 12 (17.9%) cases and moderate disability in 19 (28.4%) cases), and 36 patients (53.7%) had an unfavourable outcome (18 (26.9%) suffered severe disability, 4 (5.9%) remained in vegetative state, and 14 (20.9%) died. A temporal ICH occurred significantly more often in patients with favourable outcomes (67.7%) (p < 0.01). In patients with favourable outcomes the incidence of Grade I and II was higher (51.6%) than that in patients with unfavorable outcomes (19.4%) (p < 0.025). Surgical complications were significantly higher in patients with unfavourable outcomes (52.8%; p < 0.01). Patients who developed more than 25 ml of ICH had significantly worse outcomes (p < 0.05). Factors that could be used to predict a favourable outcome include temporal ICH, WFNS Grade I or II, absence of a surgical and postoperative complication, and a haematoma volume less than 25 ml.
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