In:
European Neurology, S. Karger AG, Vol. 70, No. 5-6 ( 2013), p. 333-339
Abstract:
〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Background and Purpose: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Craniocervical artery stenosis is an important etiology for transient ischemic attack (TIA). We hypothesized ABCD and ABCD2 scores can predict craniocervical artery stenosis in patients with TIA. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 ABCD and ABCD2 scores were calculated in a total of 479 consecutive first-ever TIA patients in Nanjing Stroke Registry Program and compared with angiographic imaging derived from MRI or invasive catheter-based angiography. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 Overall craniocervical artery (O-CA) stenosis was found in 197 (41.1%) patients. Extracranial craniocervical artery (E-CA) and intracranial craniocervical artery (I-CA) stenosis was found in 101 (21.1%) and 110 (23%) cases, respectively. ABCD and ABCD2 scores with similar accuracy for O-CA (AUC 〈 sub 〉 ABCD 〈 /sub 〉 0.71, AUC 〈 sub 〉 ABCD2 〈 /sub 〉 0.70), E-CA (AUC 〈 sub 〉 ABCD 〈 /sub 〉 0.72, AUC 〈 sub 〉 ABCD2 〈 /sub 〉 0.72) and I-CA stenosis (AUC 〈 sub 〉 ABCD 〈 /sub 〉 0.62, AUC 〈 sub 〉 ABCD2 〈 /sub 〉 0.62) were both independent predictors for various categories of artery stenosis after being adjusted for non-ABCD2 parameters. The cut-off points were equally 4 in both predicting rules. For ABCD, sensitivity was 57.4, 65.3 and 52.7% and specificity 77.0, 70.4 and 67.5% for O-CA/E-CA/I-CA, respectively. For ABCD2, sensitivity was 61.9, 69.3 and 58.2% and specificity 72.3, 65.6 and 63.1%. 〈 b 〉 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 〈 /b 〉 In patients with TIA, despite an association between ABCD and ABCD2 scores and underlying craniocervical artery stenosis, the clinical utility was limited by unsatisfactory sensitivity and specificity.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0014-3022
,
1421-9913
Language:
English
Publisher:
S. Karger AG
Publication Date:
2013
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1482237-4
