Trends in the incidence of newly diagnosed cerebral cavernous malformations in Finland: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The few previous studies that have estimated the incidence of cerebral cavernous malformations (cavernomas) have reported incidence rates of 0.2-1.9/100,000 for diagnosed cavernomas. Our aim was to describe incidence trends of cavernomas by clinical presentation.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of cavernomas diagnosed at two university hospitals in Finland (Kuopio University Hospital, KUH and Tampere University Hospital, TAUH). Cavernoma diagnoses during 2004-2020 were identified from the KUH and TAUH Care registry databases and verified from medical records and diagnostic imaging studies. We calculated the age-standardized incidence rates using the European standard population and analysed incidence trend and changes in trend by sex, age group,

SUBMITTER: Halmela A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11470181 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature