Table 2.

Patient data

	Good Outcome (n = 13)	Poor Outcome (n = 18)	P
Mean age, yr	59.6 ± 12.9	60.5 ± 11.8	NS
Mean NIHSS on admission	9.8 ± 1.9	10.2 ± 4.4	NS
Mean NIHSS on day 6	6.9 ± 2.7	12.2 ± 7.3	<0.05
Thrombolysis (%)	4/13 (23)	4/18 (22)	NS
mRS (median)	1.1	4.4	<0.01

Values are means ± SD.

NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; NS, not significant.