Clinical and radiological features in 46 patients with a single focal brain lesion
| Variable | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| *Lesion involved more than one lobe in 11 patients (24%). | ||
| Affected hemisphere | Right | 22 (48) |
| Left | 24 (52) | |
| Location | Intra-axial | 39 (85) |
| Extra-axial | 7 (15) | |
| Affected lobe* | Frontal | 20 (43) |
| Temporal | 13 (28) | |
| Parietal | 16 (35) | |
| Occipital | 8 (17) | |
| Diagnosis | Tumour | 36 (78) |
| Infarct | 5 (11) | |
| Cavernous angioma | 3 (7) | |
| Intracerebral haematoma | 2 (4) | |
| Handedness | Right | 35 (76) |
| Left | 7 (15) | |
| Ambidextrous | 1 (2) | |
| Not recorded | 3 (7) | |