Table 2 Details of CT-defined neurological complications identified on baseline brain CT
Type of complication | Number of lesions in the whole cohort (n = 156) | % |
|---|---|---|
Ischemic complications (≥ 1) | 75/156 | 48 |
Small (≤ 15 mm) ischemic stroke only | 21/75 | 28 (a) |
Multiterritorial ischemic stroke | 35/75 | 47 (a) |
Anterior circulation ischemic stroke only | 41/75 | 55 (a) |
Posterior circulation ischemic stroke only | 8/75 | 11 (a) |
Anterior and posterior circulations | 24/75 | 32 (a) |
Mass effect | 5/75 | 7 (a) |
Hemorrhagic complications (≥ 1) | 36/156 | 24 |
Intraparenchymal hemorrhage (c) | 17/36 | 47 (b) |
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | 19/36 | 53 (b) |
Subdural hematoma | 2/36 | 6 (b) |
Hemorrhagic transformation of an ischemic stroke | 13/36 | 44 (b) |
Other infectious complications | ||
Mycotic aneurysm (d) | 4/156 | 3 |
Abscess/empyema | 4/156 | 3 |