Background and Purpose
Perihematomal edema (PHE) expansion rate may predict functional
outcome following spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We
hypothesized that the effect of PHE expansion rate on outcome is greater for
deep versus lobar ICH.
Methods
Subjects (n=115) were retrospectively identified from a prospective
ICH cohort enrolled from 2000–2013. Inclusion criteria were age
≥18 years, spontaneous supratentorial ICH, and known onset time.
Exclusion criteria were primary intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), trauma,
subsequent surgery, or warfarin-related ICH. ICH and PHE volumes were
measured from CT scans and used to calculate expansion rates. Logistic
regression assessed the association between PHE expansion rates and 90-day
mortality or poor functional outcome (modified Rankin Scale >2).
Odds ratios are per 0.04 mL/h.
Results
PHE expansion rate from baseline to 24 hours (PHE24) was associated
with mortality for deep (p=0.03, OR 1.13[1.02–1.26]) and lobar ICH
(p=0.02, OR 1.03[1.00–1.06]) in unadjusted regression, and in models
adjusted for age (deep: p=0.02, OR 1.15[1.02–1.28]; lobar: p=0.03,
OR 1.03[1.00–1.06]), Glasgow Coma Scale (deep: p=0.03, OR
1.13[1.01–1.27]; lobar: p=0.02, OR 1.03[1.01–1.06]), or time
to baseline CT (deep: p=0.046, OR 1.12[1.00–1.25]; lobar: p=0.047,
OR 1.03[1.00–1.06]). PHE expansion rate from baseline to 72 hours
(PHE72) was associated with mRS>2 for deep ICH in models that were
unadjusted (p=0.02, OR 4.04[1.25–13.04]) or adjusted for ICH volume
(p=0.02, OR 4.3[1.25–14.98]), age (p=0.03, OR
5.4[1.21–24.11]), GCS (p=0.02, OR 4.19[1.2–14.55]), or time
to first CT (p=0.03, OR 4.02[1.19–13.56]).
Conclusions
PHE72 was associated with poor functional outcomes after deep ICH,
whereas PHE24 was associated with mortality for deep and lobar ICH.