Summary of characteristics of all patients and DVAsa

Characteristic
Total No. of patients22
No. of DVAs per patient
    119 (86%)
    23 (14%)
Age (yr) (mean)41.5 ± 19.8
Male, female sex11 (50%), 11 (50%)
DVA hemisphere: left, right
    Cerebral8 (32%), 11 (44%)
    Cerebellar2 (8%), 4 (16%)
Indication for imaging patient
    Seizure11 (50%)
    Tumor5 (23%)
    Memory loss1 (5%)
    Infection1 (5%)
    Other4 (18%)
Metabolic activity near DVA
    Isometabolic6 (24%)
    Hypometabolic18 (72%)
        Mild11 (44%)
        Moderate4 (16%)
        Severe3 (12%)
    Hypermetabolic1 (4%)
        Mild0 (0%)
        Moderate0 (0%)
        Severe1 (4%)

  • ↵a Each DVA was counted separately in the 3 patients with multiple DVAs.