Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of the stroke group. Note: M = mean; SD = standard deviation; NIHSS = National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; MRS = Modified Rankin Scale.
| Background characteristics | |
| Age in years, M ± SD | 66.94 ± 8.55 |
| Gender, male:female | 13:3 |
| Education in years, M ± SD | 15.47 ± 4.07 |
| Relationship status, married:other | 12:4 |
| Previous stroke, yes:no | 11:5 |
| Stroke admission information | |
| Days elapsed between admission and baseline scan, M ± SD | 20.19 ± 7.99 |
| NIHSS score, M ± SD | 2.88 ± 2.6 |
| MRS score, M ± SD | 1.25 ± 0.93 |
| Side of stroke, left:right | 9:7 |
| Etiology of ischemic stroke, no. (%) | |
| Cardioembolic | 4 (25) |
| Large artery disease | 1 (6.3) |
| Lacunar | 2 (12.5) |
| Other — known | 2 (12.5) |
| Other — unknown | 7 (43.8) |
| Vascular territory involved, no. (%) | |
| Total Anterior Circulation Infarcts (TACI) | 0 (0) |
| Partial Anterior Circulation Infarcts (PACI) | 7 (43.75) |
| Lacunar Infarcts (LACI) | 2 (12.5) |
| Posterior Circulation Infarcts (POCI) | 7 (43.75) |