Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | Active (n = 9) | Sham (n = 9) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± standard deviation) | 57.1 ± 11.8 | 51.1 ± 17.7 | 0.4381 |
| Gender (men/women) | 5/4 | 4/5 | 1.02 |
| Handedness (oldfield inventory) (%) | 82.3 (42.9–100) | 62.5 (0–100) | 0.3453 |
| Days after stroke | 27 ± 3.6 | 30.1 ± 10 | 0.5821 |
| Affected hemisphere (right/left) | 5/4 | 3/6 | 0.6372 |
| Infarct location (corticosubcortical/subcortical) | 4/5 | 6/3 | 0.6372 |
| NIH Stroke Scale (median, interval) | 5.3 (4–8) | 5.9 (1–11) | 0.9643 |
| Modified Rankin Scale | 3 (2–5) | 3 (0–4) | 0.6393 |
| Baseline rMT (%) | 55.5 ± 3.8 | 58.6 ± 5.5 | 0.8593 |
| Baseline SICI (%) | 82.2 ± 20.3 | 50.5 ± 11.3 | 0.1453 |
| Baseline ICF (%) | 140.3 ± 15.5 | 202.3 ± 50.7 | 0.4023 |
| Baseline PEMTS | 739.1 ± 355.0 | 804.1 ± 639.5 | 0.9653 |
N = number; rMT = resting motor threshold; SICI = short-interval intracortical inhibition; ICF = short-interval intracortical facilitation; 1Unpaired t-test. 2Fisher's exact test. 3Mann-Whitney test.