Patient clinical characteristics and demographics (N = 17)
| Demographics and Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age (yr)a | 55.7 (12.3) |
| Men | 64.7% |
| Race (white/African American) | 12/5 |
| Lesion side (right) | 70.6% |
| Stroke etiology | |
| Small-vessel disease | 35.3% |
| Cardioembolism | 17.6% |
| Large-vessel atherosclerosis | 29.4% |
| Unknown | 17.6% |
| rtPA or reperfusion therapy | 41.2% |
| Hypertension | 82.4% |
| Diabetes mellitus | 35.3% |
| Dyslipidemia | 70.6% |
| Atrial fibrillation | 23.5% |
| Coronary artery disease | 11.8% |
| Antiplatelet use | 88.2% |
| Anticoagulation use | 17.6% |
| Statin on discharge | 82.3% |
| Smoking on admission | 47.1% |
| Length of hospital stay (days)a | 5.8 (3.8) |
| Clinical assessment | |
| Days between stroke onset and MRIa | 2.0 (1.0) |
| Days from stroke onset to baseline assessmenta | 2.6 (1.5) |
| Days from admission to follow-up visita | 94.1 (9.6) |
| Median No. of days of rehabilitation therapy | 34 (18.1) |
| Baseline NIHSS scorea | 11.2 (6.5) |
| 3-mo NIHSS scorea | 4.9 (3.9) |
| Baseline FM-UE scalea | 19.1 (16.9) |
| 3-month FM-UE scalea | 29.1 (22.0) |
| Median 3-mo mRS (range) | 3 (1–4) |
| Location of infarction (No.) (%) | |
| Right hemisphere | 12 (70.5) |
| Left hemisphere | 5 (29.5) |
| Motor cortex | 6 (35.3) |
| Premotor cortex | 5 (29.5) |
| Centrum semiovale | 4 (23.5) |
| Corona radiata | 9 (52.9) |
| Posterior limb of the internal capsule | 9 (52.9) |
| Brain stem | 4 (23.5) |
↵a Mean (SD).