Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Baseline | N = 100 |
|---|---|
| Sex: female/male, %male | 36/64, 64% |
| Age, years† | 58.67 (11.72) |
| Hemisphere of stroke: left/right, %right | 31/69, 69% |
| Bamford classification: LACI/PACI/TACI | 55/39/6 |
| Global disability (NIHSS, range:0–40) (N = 99)* | 9 (7–11) |
| Hemianopia (NIHSS): no/yes, %yes | 92/8, 8% |
| Facial palsy (NIHSS): no/yes, %yes | 15/85, 85% |
| Extinction and inattention (NIHSS): no/yes, %yes | 68/32, 32% |
| Sensation (NIHSS): no/yes, %yes | 52/48, 48% |
| Visuospatial neglect (LCT): no/yes, %yes (N = 94) | 36/58, 58% |
| Somatosensory function (EmNSA): good/poor, %poor (N = 99) | 57/42, 42% |
| Upper limb function (MI, range:0–100)* | 0 (0–23) |
| Upper limb function (FMA, range:0–66)* | 5 (4–8) |
| Lower limb function (MI, range:0–100) (N = 99)* | 32 (9–47) |
| Upper limb capacity (ARAT, range:0–57)* | 0 (0–0) |
| Time between stroke and baseline assessment, days† | 8.26 (4.10) |
| 6 months post-stroke | |
| Upper limb capacity (ARAT, range:0–57, N = 97)* | 4 (0–30.5) |
| Time between stroke and 6-month assessment, days† | 189.90 (14.10) |
Data from all 100 subjects, unless otherwise indicated. LACI = Lacunar Anterior Cerebral Infarction; PACI = Partial Anterior Cerebral Infarction; TACI = Total Anterior Cerebral Infarction; NIHSS = National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; LCT = Letter Cancelation Test; EmNSA = Erasmus MC modified Nottingham Sensory Assessment; MI = Motricity Index; FMA = Fugl-Meyer Assessment. Data presents number of patients (N)
*median (IQR)
†mean (SD).