Signs and symptoms, clinical course, and final outcome
| Signs and Symptoms | 0–5 Days after Each Embolization | New Symptoms Occurring after Discharge/between Embolizations | At Last Evaluation*** | Outcome (Related to Embolization) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transient | Reduced | Unchanged | Worse | ||||
| Hemiparesis | 2 (1*) | 1** | 2 | 1 | 1 mRS 2 (**) | ||
| Paresthesis | 1 | 1* | 2 | ||||
| Dysphasia and/or dysarthria/dyscalcyli | 2 (1*) | 2 | |||||
| Hemianopsia | 2 (1*) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 mRS 2 | ||
| Dipoplia | 2 (1*) | 2 | |||||
| Seventh nerve palsy | 1 (1*) | 1* | 2 | ||||
| Allodynia | 1 | 1 | 1 mRS 1 | ||||
| Miscellaneous | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Headache | 1* (ev) | 1 | |||||
| Dyscoordination | 1 | ||||||
| Confusion | 1* | ||||||
| Total | 12 (7 patients) | 7 (4 patients) | 16 | 3 | 3 | ||
Note:—
1* indicates that one patient in the category had combined symptoms and is included in the other subgroups (hemiparesis plus N VII palsy in one, hemianopsia plus diplopia plus confusion in a second, dysphasia and headache in a third, and parestesis plus N VII palsy in a fourth patient);
** , patient with ICH 2 months after second embolization (uncertain if related to treatment);
*** , evaluation within 12 months after complete occlusion (8 patients) or before radiotherapy (13 patients); mRS, modified Rankin scale; 1, minor symptoms; 2, some restriction in lifestyle.