Table I.
Demographic and laboratory features of young stroke and stroke mimics
| Feature | Stroke (95% CI) (n = 95) | Epilepsy (95% CI) (n = 71) | MS (95% CI) (n = 70) | Value of p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age [years] | 37.6 ±6.7 (36.2–39) | 34.7 ±9.0 (35–37.1) | 35.5 ±9.3 (33.2–37.7) | 0.064 |
| Female (%) | 60 | 62.9 | 62 | 0.927 |
| MCV [fl] | 87.7 ±3.6 (86.9–88.4) | 88.6 ±3.9 (87.6–89.5) | 87.3 ±4.2 (86.3–88.3) | 0.161 |
| Plt [×103 µl] | 271.3 ±82.2 (254.5–288) | 256.9 ±57.8 (243.2–270.6) | 278.6 ±69.2 (262.1–295.1) | 0.187 |
| RDW (%) | 14.9 ±1.2 (14.7–15.2) | 13.3 ±1.2 (13.1–13.5) | 13.4 ±0.6 (13.2–13.5) | 0.0001 |
| PMNL [× 103 µl] | 6.5 ±1.8 (6–6.8) | 4.5 ±1.2 (4.2–4.7) | 5.0 ±1.5 (4.7–5.4) | 0.0001 |
| Lymphocyte [× 103 µl] | 2.1 ±0.7 (2–2.2) | 2.0 ±0.6 (1.9–2.2) | 2.1 ±0.6 (2–2.3) | 0.694 |
| Hb [g/dl] | 14.2 ±1.6 (13.9–14.5) | 14.0 ±1 (13.8–14.2) | 14.2 ±1.2 (13.9–14.5) | 0.692 |
| Htc (%) | 43.5 ±3.9 (42.7–44.3) | 43.3 ±2.9 (42.4–44.1) | 43.6 ±2.9 (43–44.3) | 0.844 |