Table 1.

Functional status at different intervals from symptom onset^a

^aNote that for the 3 patients not admitted to hospital, information was used from their outpatient visit.

^bDoes not include the 11 who died in the hospital.

^cDoes not include 14 who died prior to 6 months after onset.

^dIncludes one patient who was dismissed on crutches, regressed to wheelchair for several months, then improved to walking and continues to walk unaided over 10 years after dismissal.

^eIncludes one patient who did not require catheterization on hospital dismissal, but with multiple medical complications required a catheter at intermediate and long-term follow-up.