Abstract DP373: Patient-Reported Quality of Life and Symptom Associations in Pediatric Familial Cerebral Cavernous Malformation

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Authors: Kaitlyn Lee, Shweta Amy Chawla, Jeffrey Nelson, Cynthia Tsang, Rachel L. Vassar, Nerissa Ko, Charles E. McCulloch, Edward Smith, Sudhakar Vadivelu, Amy L. Akers, Cornelia Lee, Joseph M. Zabramski
+4 more Michel Torbey, Marc C. Mabray, Issam A. Awad, Helen Kim
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Abstract

Background: Familial cerebral cavernous malformation (fCCM) is an autosomal dominant neurovascular disorder characterized by multiple lesions that increase risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), seizures, and headaches. The impact of these symptoms on physical, mental, and social quality of life (QoL) in children with fCCM is unknown. We aimed to assess QoL domains and their associations with clinical symptoms and functional status at baseline and longitudinally in pediatric fCCM. Methods: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) surveys were completed by children or parent proxy for 66 pediatric fCCM participants (ages 5–17) enrolled in the Brain Vascular Malformation Consortium CCM study (2019–2025). Domain scores were converted to T-scores standardized to a U.S. pediatric reference population (mean=50, SD=10); higher scores reflect worse QoL. One-sample t-tests compared domain scores to population norms. Multivariable regression assessed associations between baseline PROMIS scores and prior ICH, seizures, headaches, or modified Rankin Scale (mRS) scores, adjusting for age, sex, and respondent type. Longitudinal analyses evaluated whether new symptom onset was associated with changes in PROMIS scores over time. Results: Among 66 participants (mean age 11.6±4.5),

Fields of Study & Subjects

Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research

Publication details

Journal / source
Stroke
Volume
57
Issue
Suppl_1
Publication date
29 January 2026
Language
EN