Table 1.
Demographics and clinical stroke characteristics.
| n | 91 |
|---|---|
| Sex, n (%) female | 29 (32.2) |
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 68.0 (10.5) |
| Admission NIHSS, median (IQR) | 3 (2-5) |
| Admission mRS, median (IQR) | 2 (1-3) |
| ADMISSION SYMPTOMS | |
| Aphasia [7] | 10 (11.9) |
| Motor deficit | 67 (77.9) |
| Dysarthria [7] | 46 (54.8) |
| Dysphagia [11] | 5 (6.3) |
| RISK FACTORS | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 25 (28.7) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 14 (16.1) |
| Previous stroke | 16 (18.4) |
| Arterial hypertension | 74 (85.1) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 55 (63.2) |
| Smoking [61] | 5 (16.1) |
| Thrombolysis | 20 (23.0) |
| TOAST | |
| Large artery occlusion | 56 (64.4) |
| Cardioembolism | 18 (20.7) |
| Small artery disease | 6 (6.9) |
| Other etiology | 3 (3.4) |
| Unknown etiology | 3 (3.4) |
| Concurring etiology | 1 (1.1) |
| mRS 90 days after event, median (IQR) [17] | 1 (0–2) |
Values given are n (%) if not explicitly stated otherwise, missing cases reported if >5 as [n]. NIHSS, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin Scale; TOAST, Trial of Org10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment.