Table 1.
Clinical and demographic data.
| Patient number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 56 | 64 | 57 | 68 | 57 | 37 | 58 | 71 | 52 |
| Gender | F | M | M | M | F | M | M | M | M |
| Localization of infarct | BG | IC | IC | CR | IC | IC | IC | IC | BG |
| Motricity index | 0 | 60 | 14 | 72 | 23 | 60 | 34 | 76 | 76 |
| 11 | 64 | 14 | 72 | 23 | 60 | 34 | 76 | — | |
| Rankin scale | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |
| Barthel index | 35 | 95 | 60 | 90 | 60 | 85 | 65 | 90 | 85 |
| 40 | 95 | 65 | 85 | 60 | 85 | 75 | 90 | — | |
| NIHSS | 14 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | |
| MMSE | 22 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 30 | 27 | — | |
| Brunnstrom | I | IV | II | II | I | V | II | V | II |
| I | IV | II | III | I | V | II | V | — | |
| Ashworth | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Abbreviations: BG: basal ganglia; IC: internal capsule; CR: corona radiate; NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; MMSE: Mini-Mental State Examination.