Table 1.
Clinical profiles of each patient.
| Patients number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F |
| Age | 80 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 74 |
| Time after onset (mt) | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Motor deficit | L hemiparesis | L hemiplegia | L hemiplegia (transient) | L hemiplegia | L hemiparesis |
| Somatosensory deficit | + | + | − | + | + |
| Hemianopia | + | − | + | − | − |
| Constructive apraxia | − | + | − | − | + |
| Type of lesion | I (MCA) | H | I (MCA) | I (MCA) | I (MCA) |
Motor and somato-sensory deficits were assessed by a classical clinical examination. Presence of hemianopia was assessed by means of the Goldman perimetry. Constructive apraxia was assessed on copying geometrical drawings.
Abbreviations—+: present; −: absent; mt: month; F: female; M: male; L: left, H: hemorrhagic; I: ischemic; MCA: middle cerebral artery.