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Published on: July 3, 2014
Long-Term Outcomes in Patients With Spontaneous Cerebellar Hemorrhage: An International Cohort Study
Jasper R Senff1,2,3,4,5, Sanjula D Singh1,2,6,3,4,5, Marco Pasi6,7,8
1Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands (J.R.S., S.D.S., J.P.J.D., J.T., G.J.E.R., H.B.B.).
Insights
Patients surviving a first cerebellar hemorrhage face a poor long-term prognosis and high risk of recurrent vascular events, similar to supratentorial hemorrhage survivors.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Cardiovascular Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the cerebellum is associated with poor short-term outcomes.
- Limited data exists on the long-term case fatality and recurrence of vascular events following cerebellar ICH.
- Understanding long-term risks is crucial for patient management and secondary prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the long-term case fatality rate after a first spontaneous cerebellar ICH.
- To determine the recurrence rate of vascular events in patients who survive an initial cerebellar ICH.
- To provide insights into the long-term prognosis and secondary prevention needs for cerebellar ICH survivors.
Main Methods:
- International cohort study including 405 patients from 10 hospitals (1997-2017).
- Patients aged ≥18 years with a first spontaneous cerebellar ICH, discharged alive, were included.
- Data collected on long-term case fatality and recurrent vascular events (ICH, ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, major vascular surgery) for survival analysis.
Main Results:
- Median survival time was 67 months, with a 10-year cumulative survival rate of 34%.
- Among 347 patients with event data, 78 experienced 92 vascular events.
- 10-year cumulative hazard for any vascular event was 47%, with recurrent ICH (8.9%), ischemic stroke (11%), myocardial infarction (3.7%), and major vascular surgery (1.4%) observed.
Conclusions:
- The long-term prognosis for cerebellar ICH survivors is poor, comparable to supratentorial ICH survivors.
- There is a significant risk of recurrent vascular events, necessitating further risk identification.
- Randomized controlled trials for secondary prevention in cerebellar ICH patients are warranted.
Background:
Spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) in the cerebellum has a poor short-term prognosis, whereas data on the long-term case fatality and recurrent vascular events are sparse. Herewith, we aimed to assess the long-term case fatality and recurrence rate of vascular events after a first cerebellar ICH.
Methods:
In this international cohort study, we included patients from 10 hospitals (the United States and Europe from 1997 to 2017) aged ≥18 years with a first spontaneous cerebellar ICH who were discharged alive. Data on long-term case fatality and recurrence of vascular events (recurrent ICH [supratentoria or infratentorial], ischemic stroke, myocardial infarction, or major vascular surgery) were collected for survival analysis and absolute event rate calculation.
Results:
We included 405 patients with cerebellar ICH (mean age [SD], 72 [13] years, 49% female). The median survival time was 67 months (interquartile range, 23-100 months), with a cumulative survival rate of 34% at 10-year follow-up (median follow-up time per center ranged: 15-80 months). In the 347 patients with data on vascular events 92 events occurred in 78 patients, after initial cerebellar ICH: 31 (8.9%) patients had a recurrent ICH (absolute event rate, 1.8 per 100 patient-years [95% CI, 1.2-2.6]), 39 (11%) had an ischemic stroke (absolute event rate, 2.3 [95% CI, 1.6-3.2]), 13 (3.7%) had a myocardial infarction (absolute event rate, 0.8 [95% CI, 0.4-1.3]), and 5 (1.4%) underwent major vascular surgery (absolute event rate, 0.3 [95% CI, 0.1-0.7]). The median time to a first vascular event during follow-up was 27 months (interquartile range, 8.7-50 months), with a cumulative hazard of 47% at 10 years.
Conclusions:
The long-term prognosis of patients who survive a first spontaneous cerebellar ICH is poor and comparable to that of patients who survive a first supratentorial ICH. Further identification of patients at high risk of vascular events following the initial cerebellar ICH is needed. Including patients with cerebellar ICH in randomized controlled trials on secondary prevention of patients with ICH is warranted.
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