Long-term follow-up in patients with brain arteriovenous malformation based on the Quality of Life Scale and socioeconomic status.

Objective: Intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) is associated with permanent neurological disability resulting in deterioration of the quality of life (QoL). Our study assesses QoL in patients with ruptured arteriovenous malformation (AVM) in long-term follow-up at least five years after ICH and compares their QoL with the QoL of patient with non-ruptured AVM.

Methods: Using the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) for depressive symptoms, and the socioeconomic status (SES), a prospective assessment was performed.