1. The impact of surgical resection on headache disability and quality of life in patients with colloid cyst.
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Kone, Lyonell, Chaichana, Kaisorn L, Rincon-Torroella, Jordina, Snyman, Claire, Moghekar, Abhay, and Quiñones-Hinojosa, Alfredo
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CEREBRAL ventricles , *HEADACHE , *HEALTH surveys , *LONGITUDINAL method , *QUALITY of life , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *DISEASE complications , *SURGERY ,CENTRAL nervous system tumors - Abstract
Introduction Colloid cysts are histologically benign but can present with a broad spectrum of symptoms. A systematic review of the literature did not reveal any patient-centered data on the headache disability and quality of life (QoL) of these patients. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study of 187 colloid cyst patients from the Colloid Cyst Survival Group who completed a survey that included demographic data, clinical data, a modified QoL survey (SF36v2), and a headache disability inventory or index (HDI). Results Using multivariable linear regressions, we confirmed that the physical (PCS) and mental (MCS) components of SF-36 were significantly increased in the surgery group after adjustment for various baseline characteristics ( p = 0.025; p = 0.006). Self-reported headache disability was significantly decreased with surgery when adjusted for the same baseline characteristics ( p = 0.02). Finally, patients with an incidental diagnosis of colloid cyst reported similar benefits from surgery in PCS, MCS and HDI. Conclusion Our results suggest that colloid cyst patients who underwent a surgical resection self-report a better QoL and less headache disability compared with patients who did not undergo surgery. Future prospective studies with baseline measures of QoL are indicated to confirm our findings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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