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September 11, 2012; 79 (11) Articles

Heavy alcohol intake and intracerebral hemorrhage

Characteristics and effect on outcome

Barbara Casolla, Nelly Dequatre-Ponchelle, Costanza Rossi, Hilde Hénon, Didier Leys, Charlotte Cordonnier
First published September 10, 2012, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182698d00
Barbara Casolla
From the Department of Neurology, University of Lille Nord de France, UDSL, CHU Lille, EA 1046, Lille, France.
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Nelly Dequatre-Ponchelle
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Costanza Rossi
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Hilde Hénon
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Didier Leys
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Charlotte Cordonnier
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Heavy alcohol intake and intracerebral hemorrhage
Characteristics and effect on outcome
Barbara Casolla, Nelly Dequatre-Ponchelle, Costanza Rossi, Hilde Hénon, Didier Leys, Charlotte Cordonnier
Neurology Sep 2012, 79 (11) 1109-1115; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182698d00

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Objectives: To identify associated factors and influence on long-term outcome of heavy alcohol intake in a large prospective cohort of consecutive patients with a spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).

Methods: Between November 2004 and March 2009, we prospectively recruited 562 consecutive adults with a spontaneous ICH. We excluded patients without information on drinking habit (n = 22). Heavy alcohol intake was defined as a regular consumption of more than 300 g alcohol/week. We performed bivariate and multivariate analyses (logistic regression) based on demographic and radiologic models. Survival analyses were performed using Kaplan-Meier statistics.

Results: Among 540 patients with ICH, 137 (25) were heavy alcohol drinkers (median age 60 vs 74 years in nonabusers; p < 0.0001). In the multivariate demographic model, heavy alcohol drinkers were less likely to be older (odds ratio [OR] 0.97 per 1-year increase, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.95−0.98) and to have a history of ischemic heart disease (OR 0.34, 95% CI 0.15−0.77) and more likely to be smokers (OR 3.96, 95% CI 2.43−6.46). In the radiologic model, independent factors were nonlobar location of ICH (OR 1.71, 95% CI 1.05−2.77) and less severe leukoaraiosis (OR 0.76 per 1-step increase, 95%CI 0.62−0.73). Platelet counts and prothrombin ratio were significantly lower among heavy alcohol drinkers (respectively, p = 0.01 and p = 0.017). Heavy alcohol intake was predictive of 2 years mortality only among patients younger than 60 years with nonlobar ICH (hazard ratio 1.96, 95% CI 1.06−3.63).

Conclusion: Heavy alcohol intake is associated with the occurrence of ICH at a young age. However, the underlying vasculopathy remains unexplored in these patients. Indirect markers suggest small-vessel disease at an early stage that might be enhanced by moderate hemostatic disorders.

GLOSSARY

CI=
confidence interval;
HR=
hazard ratio;
ICH=
intracerebral hemorrhage;
IQCODE=
Informant Questionnaire on Cognitive Decline in the Elderly;
IQR=
interquartile range;
mRS=
modified Rankin Scale;
OR=
odds ratio;
PITCH=
Prognosis of InTra-Cerebral Hemorrhage

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  • Study funding: Supported by the University Lille Nord de France (EA 2691, then EA 1046) and ADRINORD (Association pour le Développement de la Recherche et de l'Innovation dans le Nord- Pas de Calais). Dr. Casolla was funded by a Research Fellowship for Young Investigators granted in 2011 by the Italian Foundation Umberto Veronesi.

  • Received January 11, 2012.
  • Accepted May 1, 2012.
  • Copyright © 2012 by AAN Enterprises, Inc.
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