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Chinese Journal of Brain Diseases and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition) ›› 2021, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (02): 83-91. doi: 10.3877/cma.j.issn.2095-123X.2021.02.005

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Clinical characteristics of cerebral cavernous malformation related headache and analysis of pain resolution after surgical resection

Jiaheng Xu1, Fuxin Lin1, Dezhi Kang1,()   

  1. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
  • Received:2021-01-04 Online:2021-04-15 Published:2021-07-20
  • Contact: Dezhi Kang

Abstract:

Objective

To explore the clinical characteristics of cerebral cavernous malformation related headache (CRH), and to understand its surgical efficacy and related factors of postoperative headache relief.

Methods

The clinical data of 43 patients with single-form CCM admitted to Neurosurgery Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from January 2013 to January 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the degree of headache, the patients were divided into mild headache (14 cases) and moderate headache (29 cases); According to different treatment methods, the patients were divided into operation group (27 cases) and conservative group (16 cases); According to the degree of long-term headache relief, the patients were divided into non remission group (18 cases) and remission group (25 cases). The patients in the operation group were further divided into non remission group (6 cases) and remission group (21 cases). The related data of different groups were analyzed by univariate and multivariate logistic analysis. The prognosis of the two groups were compared and analyzed.

Results

CRH patients accounted for 23.5% of all CCM patients. Short-term efficacy: the headache relief rate of the operation group was 88.9%, which was significantly higher than that of the conservative group (18.1%) (P<0.05). Long-term efficacy: the headache relief rate of the operation group was 77.8%, which was significantly better than that of the conservative group (25.0%) (P<0.05). Surgical treatment (OR=0.079, 95%CI: 0.015-0.417, P=0.003) was an independent risk factor for long-term remission of CRH; The size of the lesion (CCM volume≥5 cm3) (OR=19.725, 95%CI: 1.701-228.779, P=0.017) was an independent risk factor for long-term remission in patients with CRH. The incidence of adverse events in the operation group (29.6%) was lower than that in the conservative group (50.0%), but the difference was not statistically significant (P>0.05).

Conclusion

CRH is a kind of secondary headache in middle-aged patients with CCM. The main types of headache are migraine-like and tension headache. Surgical resection of CCM can effectively relieve CRH for a long time. When the volume of CCM lesion is less than 5 cm3, the long-term effect of surgical resection is good.

Key words: Cerebral cavernous malformation, Symptomatic headache, Microsurgery, Headache relief rate

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