Table I.
Patient characteristics
| Patient | Dominant hand | Stroke‐affected hand | Age (yr) | Gender | Time post‐stroke (yr) | Acute UL (hand) MRC score | Lesion location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R | L | 52 | M | 0.5 | 3 | R CR, BG, temporal lobe |
| 2 | R | R | 47 | M | 3.9 | 0 (0) | L CR, BG, IC, inferior frontal lobe |
| 3 | R | R | 41 | F | 5.9 | 0–3 (0) | L medial temporal lobe, PLIC |
| 4 | R | R | 69 | M | 1.6 | 4 | L CR, BG, temporal lobe |
| 5 | R | L | 76 | F | 2 | 1 (0) | R CR, temporal lobe |
| 6 | R | R | 62 | F | 1.2 | 3–4+ (3+) | L CR |
| 7 | R | L | 48 | F | 1.7 | 0 (0) | R frontal and parietal lobe white matter |
| 8 | L | R | 60 | M | 5.8 | 0–3 (0) | L CR, BG |
| 9 | R | R | 61 | M | 2.2 | 0 (0) | L frontal lobe, parietal lobe |
| 10 | R | L | 69 | M | 1.2 | 1–3 (1) | R BG, IC |
| Summary | 9R/1L | 6R/4L | 59 ± 11 | 4F/6M | 2.6 ± 1.9 |
M, male; F, female; R, right; L, left; UL, upper limb; IC, internal capsule; PLIC, posterior limb of IC; BG, basal ganglia; CR, corona radiata. UL MRC scores are strength measures (scale 0–5; 0 = no power, 5 = normal) for muscles of the affected upper limb acutely after stroke, as reported in the medical record; hand MRC scores are given in parentheses if available. Summary values are mean ± SD.