Table 1: Patient demographics.
Patient |
Age/Gender |
Predisposing factors |
Presentation |
Follow-up |
Infarct territory |
GCS on admission |
Outcomes |
mRS on discharge* |
1 |
47M |
Nil known |
Vertigo, Nausea, Vomiting, Ataxia |
6 years |
Left PICA/AICA |
15 |
Return to full functional status |
3 |
2 |
64F |
Hypertension |
Slurred speech, Nystagmus, Confusion |
None |
Right PICA |
15 |
Death |
6 |
3 |
52M |
Nil known |
Vertigo, Ataxia, Headache, Vomiting |
1 year |
Left PICA |
14 |
Return to full functional status |
2 |
4 |
33F |
Hypertension, Renal failure, Ischaemic heart disease, Diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidaemia |
Headache, Confusion, Hypertension |
18 months |
Left PICA |
14 |
Return to full functional status. Spontaneous ICH resulting in death 20 months later |
1 |
5 |
58F |
Hypertension |
Occipital headache, Vertigo |
2 years |
Left PICA |
15 |
Persistent left-sided hemiplegic gait, but mobilises independently |
4 |
6 |
51M |
Nil known |
Dizziness, Headache, Right facial droop, Left upper and lower limb weakness, and Slurred speech |
None |
Basilar, Bilateral SCA |
15 |
Death |
6 |
7 |
54M |
Nil known |
Hearing loss, Gait disturbance, Vomiting |
None |
Bilateral SCA, Left PCA |
12 |
Death |
6 |
*Discharge from the acute neurosurgical facility.