Table 2.
Comparison of variables by pontine infarction type
| Pontine infarction type |
P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paramedian (n=70) | Deep (n=17) | Lateral (n=9) | ||
| Age (yr) | 70±11 | 70±8 | 64±13 | 0.33 |
| Male sex | 32 (45.7) | 9 (52.9) | 6 (66.7) | 0.47 |
| Hypertension | 52 (74.3) | 12 (70.6) | 7 (77.8) | 0.92 |
| Diabetes | 29 (41.4) | 6 (35.3) | 3 (33.3) | 0.83 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 50 (71.4) | 8 (47.1) | 7 (77.8) | 0.12 |
| Current smoking | 22 (31.4) | 7 (41.2) | 4 (44.4) | 0.60 |
| Location | 0.03 | |||
| No plaque | 19 (27.1) | 11 (64.7) | 2 (22.2) | |
| Anterior | 11 (15.7) | 2 (11.8) | 0 | |
| Posterior | 26 (37.1) | 2 (11.8) | 2 (22.2) | |
| Lateral | 14 (20.1) | 2 (11.7) | 5 (55.6) | |
| Plaque length (mm) | 2.0 (1.6) | 0.9 (1.5) | 2.0 (2.5) | 0.05 |
| Discharge NIHSS score | 4 (2–5) | 1 (0.5–3.5) | 3 (2–3.5) | 0.01 |
| Discharge mRS score | 2 (1–3) | 1 (1–3) | 2 (2–3) | 0.10 |
| Angles of vertebrobasilar arteries | ||||
| BA-VA angle (º) | 31±15 | 26±10 | 39±10 | 0.07 |
| Mid-BA angle (º) | 21±16 | 31±18 | 36±23 | 0.009 |
Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, number (%), or median (interquartile range).
NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; BA, basilar artery; VA, vertebral artery.