Research Article

Transcranial Doppler for Early Prediction of Cognitive Impairment after Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and the Associated Clinical Biomarkers

Table 2

Demographics, risk factors, and initial clinical scales at the onset.

Intact cognition group ()Impaired cognition group () value

Number (%)31 (77.5%)9 (22.5%)
Age (year)
Sex F/M16/156/3
Glycemia (mg%)
Cholesterol (mg%)
Triglyceride (mg%)
Smoking11 (35.5%)5 (55.6%)
SBP (mmHg)
DBP (mmHg)
GCS
Modified Fisher scale grades
 215 (48.4%)2 (22.2%)
 312 (38.7%)2 (22.2%)
 44 (12.0%)5 (55.6%)
Hunt and Hess scale grades
 114 (45.2%)1 (11.1%)
 29 (29%)1 (11.1%)
 38 (25.8%)7 (66.7%)
Hydrocephalus ()
 Present3 (9.7%)4 (44.4%)
 Absent28 (90.3%)5 (554.6%)
Cerebral vasospasm ()
 Present18 (58.1%)8 (88.8%)
 Absent13 (41.9%)1 (11.2%)
Delayed cerebral ischemia ()
 Present5 (16.1%)7 (77.8%)
 Absent27 (83.9%)2 (22.2%)

SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; DM: diabetes mellitus.