Alcohol overuse and intracerebral hemorrhage: characteristics and long‐term outcome

• DOI: 10.1111/ene.13734
• Publication Date: 2018-06-25T12:08:54Z
• Authors: C. Avellaneda‐Gómez; M. Serra Martínez; A. Rodríguez‐Camp...; Á. Ois; E. Cuadrado‐Godia; E. Giralt‐Steinhauer; R. Vivanco‐Hidalgo; J. Jiménez‐Conde; A. Gómez‐González; P. de Ceballos Ce...; A. Zabalza de Torres; M. Mola‐Caminal; C. Soriano‐Tárraga; J. Roquer
• Keywords: Stroke

Alcohol overuse (AOu) is considered an important risk factor for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). The clinical and outcome characteristics of these patients (AOu-ICH) are not well known.All with ICH admitted to a single university tertiary stroke center were prospectively studied from May 2005 2015. Demographic profiles, radiologic outcomes acute previous AOu (>40 g/day or >300 g/week) analyzed.During the study period, 555 primary met inclusion criteria. A total 81 (14.6%) reported (24.3% men vs. 3.1% women; P < 0.0001; mean age, 63 years old 74 non-AOu; 0.0001). Of classic cardiovascular factors, only smoking was associated (63% 12.2% Initial severity hematoma volume similar in both groups, no observed differences care in-hospital medical complications. Patients had worse (modified Rankin Scale score, 3-6 points) than without at 3 months [odds ratio (OR), 2.50; 95% confidence interval (CI), 1.32-4.75; = 0.005] 12 (OR, 2.47; CI, 1.23-5.00; 0.011). trend 5 2.48; 0.96-6.39; 0.059).Alcohol present 14.6% ICH, who predominantly male, smokers 11 younger non-AOu group. Despite lack initial severity, early complications, short- long-term outcomes.