Table 2 Comorbidities of cases and controls
|
Cases n = 62 |
Controls n = 62 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiac diagnosis | ||
| Congenital heart disease | 35 (56%) | 0 |
| Acquired heart disease | 11 (18%) | 0 |
| No known heart disease | 16 (26%) | 62 |
| Cancer diagnosis | 6 (10%) | 0 |
| Inflammatory disease diagnosis | 16 (26%) | 7 (11.3%) |
| Sickle cell disease | 8 | 6 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 6 | 1 |
| Reasons for brain MRI | ||
| Acute stroke concern | 18 (29%) | 11 (17.7%) |
| Chronic cerebrovascular disease | 2 (3.2%) | 3 (4.8%) |
| Headaches | 11 (17.7%) | 25 (40.3%) |
| Seizures | 11 (17.7%) | 8 (12.9%) |
| Sickle cell screening | 6 (9.7%) | 4 (6.5%) |
| Elevated ICP workup | 6 (9.7%) | 2 (3.2%) |
| Other | 8 (12.9%) | 9 (14.5%) |