Clinical significance of cerebral microbleeds in patients with germinoma who underwent long-term follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study identified the factors affecting cerebral microbleed (CMBs) development. Moreover, their effects on intelligence and memory and association with stroke in patients with germinoma who had long-term follow-up were evaluated.

Methods

This study included 64 patients with germinoma who were histologically and clinically diagnosed with and treated for germinoma. These patients were evaluated cross-sectionally, with a focus on CMBs on susceptibility-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (SWI), brain atrophy assessed through volumetric analysis, and intelligence and memory.

Results

The follow-up period was from 32 to 412 (median: 175.5) months. In total, 43 (67%) patients had 509 CMBs and 21 did not have CMBs. Moderate correlations were observed between the n

SUBMITTER: Kanamori M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11447146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature