Table 1. Demographic and stroke characteristics measured at 8 days, 35.6 days, and 187 days post-stroke.
| Patients (n = 13) | Healthy Controls (n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline | ||
| Age (years (SD)) | 63.6 (9.0) | 55.1 (9.0) |
| Gender (% male) | 84.6 | 76.9 |
| Bamford (LACI/PACI/TACI; %) | 69.2/15.4/15.4 | NA |
| MMSE (0–30) | 27.2 (SD: 3.1; IQR: 25.3–30.0) | 30 |
| CIRS (0–52) | 2.3 (SD: 1.5; IQR: 2.0–3.0) | 0 |
| NIHSS Total (0–42) | 5.8 (SD: 2.6; IQR: 4.0–7.5) | 0 |
| Modified Ranking Scale (0–5) | 3.9 (SD: 0.7; IQR: 3.0–4.0) | 0 |
| Barthel Index (0–20) | 10.1 (SD: 5.1; IQR: 7.5–14.5) | 20 |
| Motricity Index arm (0–100) | 50.3 (SD: 28.9; IQR: 34.0–74.0) | 100 |
| FMA-UE (0–66) | 29.6 (SD: 18.5; IQR: 11.0–46.0) | 66 |
| Time post-stroke onset (days) | 7.2 (2.5) | NA |
| Week 5 after stroke | ||
| Time post-stroke onset (days) | 35.6 (4.4) | NA |
| Barthel Index (0–20) | 18.2 (SD: 2.7; IQR: 17.5–20.0) | 20 |
| Motricity Index arm (0–100) | 81.5 (SD: 16.3; IQR: 76.0–96.0) | 100 |
| FMA-UE (0–66) | 53.5 (SD:14.1; IQR: 47.0–63.0) | 66 |
| Week 26 after stroke | ||
| Time post-stroke onset (days) | 187.0 (6.4) | NA |
| Barthel Index (0–20) | 19.9 (SD: 0.3; IQR: 20.0–20.0) | 20 |
| Motricity Index arm (0–100) | 88.1 (SD: 10.6; IQR: 84.0–100.0) | 100 |
| FMA-UE (0–66) | 60.9 (SD: 3.95; IQR: 57.5–65.0) | 66 |
F: female; M: male; MMSE: Mini Mental State Examination; CIRS: Cumulative Illness Rating Scale; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; FMA-UE: Fugl-Meyer Assessment of the Upper Extremity; IQR: Inter Quartile Range; NA: Not Applicable, i.e. healthy control subjects did not have neurological or upper-limb impairments.