Table 3.

Comparisons of NIHSS scores between groups of patients

	FHV (+)	FHV (−)	p value	Prominent FHV	Subtle FHV	p value
Number	25	62		19	6
Initial NIHSS	5.76± 7.71	1.98 ± 2.44	0.001	6.95 ± 8.52	2.00 ± 1.41	0.069
Follow-up NIHSS	4.32± 6.92	1.52 ± 2.54	0.003	5.21 ± 7.75	1.50 ± 1.05	0.198
Difference in NIHSS	1.44± 2.93	0.47 ± 0.90	0.022	1.74 ± 3.26	0.50 ± 1.23	0.08

Data are expressed as the mean ± SD or as number.