Table 2.
Stroke characteristics and outcome measures (n = 37 patients with acute ischaemic stroke at entry).
| OCSP subtype | |
| Total Anterior Circulation Syndrome | 16 (43%) |
| Partial Anterior Circulation Syndrome | 14 (38%) |
| Lacunar Syndrome | 5 (14%) |
| Posterior Circulation Syndrome | 2 (5%) |
| Left hemisphere infarcts | 21 (57%) |
| Infarct volume* (cm3) n = 28 | 34.3 (0.6, 294.8) |
| NIHSS score* | |
| Presentation (n = 37) | 13 (3, 24) |
| 5 to 7 day survivors (n = 34) | 11 (1,39) |
| 3 month survivors (n = 24) | 5 (0,17) |
| 12 month survivors (n = 19) | 3 (0,17) |
| BI* | |
| Presentation (n = 37) | 100 (20,100) |
| 3 month survivors (n = 26) | 77.5 (0,100) |
| 12 month survivors (n = 19) | 90 (10,100) |
| mRS* | |
| Presentation (n = 37) | 0 (0,4) |
| 3 month survivors (n = 26) | 3 (0,5) |
| 12 month survivors (n = 19) | 3 (0,5) |
data shown as n (%) or *median (minimum, maximum) mRS and BI at presentation are for the four weeks preceding the index stroke. Two patients withdrew at 3 months, BI, mRS obtained by telephone in 1 patient. NIHSS score not available in one other patient at 3 months (declined examination). Two further patients had withdrawn at 12 months (no NIHSS, BI, mRS available).