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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Aug 24.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Emerg Med. 2010 Sep 15;57(1):42–45. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2010.06.564

Table 1.

Demographics, etiologies, and outcome of stroke patients with NIHSS 0

Age, mean ± SD 54.1 ± 15.4 n=20

Gender, % female 35.0% (7/20)

Ethnicity, %
Black 35.0% (7/20)
White 50.0% (10/20)
Hispanic 15.0% (3/20)
Asian 0% (0/20)

Symptoms, %
Headache 45.0% (9/20)
Vertigo 30.0% (6/20)
Nausea 30.0% (6/20)
Ataxia 25.0% (5/20)
Confusion 20.0% (4/20)
Blurred vision 20.0% (4/20)
Sensory disturbance 15.0% (3/20)
Limb weakness 10.0% (2/20)
Double vision 5.0% (1/20)

Glucose, median (range) 128 (83–289) n=20

Treated with IV tPA 5.0% (1/20)

h/o Afib 6.3% (1/16)

h/o CAD 16.7% (3/18)

h/o DM 50.0% (9/18)

h/o HTN 77.8% (14/18)

TOAST classification, %
Cardioembolic 30.0% (6/20)
Large vessel 15.0% (3/20)
Small vessel 20.0% (4/20)
Cryptogenic 20.0% (4/20)
Other 15.0% (3/20)

Disposition, %
Home 75.0% (15/20)
Inpatient rehab 10.0% (2/20)
Skilled nursing 10.0% (2/20)
Other 5.0% (1/20)

mRS at Discharge
0 35.0% (7/20)
1 30.0% (6/20)
2 10.0% (2/20)
3 15.0% (3/20)
4 5.0% (1/20)
5 5.0% (1/20)
6 0% (0/20)

LOS, median (range) 4.5 (2–10) n=20