Gender differences in spontaneous cervical artery dissection

We analyzed sex differences in 696 patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection. There were more men (n = 399; p < 0.0001), and men showed a higher frequency of hypertension (31% vs 15%; p < 0.0001). Women were younger (42.5 +/- 9.9 vs 47.5 +/- 9.3 years; p < 0.0001), had more often...

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Published inNeurology Vol. 67; no. 6; p. 1050
Main Authors Arnold, M, Kappeler, L, Georgiadis, D, Berthet, K, Keserue, B, Bousser, M G, Baumgartner, R W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 26.09.2006
Subjects
Adult
Aneurysm, Dissecting - epidemiology
Aneurysm, Dissecting - mortality
Aneurysm, Dissecting - therapy
Carotid Artery Diseases - epidemiology
Carotid Artery Diseases - mortality
Carotid Artery Diseases - therapy
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Fibrinolytic Agents - therapeutic use
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sex Characteristics
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Vertebral Artery
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Summary:We analyzed sex differences in 696 patients with spontaneous cervical artery dissection. There were more men (n = 399; p < 0.0001), and men showed a higher frequency of hypertension (31% vs 15%; p < 0.0001). Women were younger (42.5 +/- 9.9 vs 47.5 +/- 9.3 years; p < 0.0001), had more often multiple dissections (18 vs 10%; p = 0.001), migraine (47 vs 20%; p < 0.0001), and tinnitus (16 vs 8%; p = 0.001). Outcome and mortality were similar in both sexes.
ISSN:1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/01.wnl.0000237341.30854.6a