Table 1.
Demographic and cognitive characteristics of patients
| Patient no. | Sex | Age | Cause | Time from injury (months) | Education (years) | RCPM | BFRT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F | 33 | Posttraumatic BA thrombosis | 13 | 8 | 25 | 45 |
| 2 | M | 46 | Spontaneous BA thrombosis | 39 | 17 | 27 | 47 |
| 3 | F | 59 | Brainstem hemorrhage | 11 | 13 | 26 | 43 |
| 4 | M | 57 | Spontaneous BA thrombosis | 9 | 13 | 23 | 46 |
| 5 | F | 26 | Spontaneous BA thrombosis | 6 | 13 | 26 | 49 |
| 6 | F | 57 | Spontaneous BA thrombosis | 16 | 5 | 21 | 44 |
| 7 | M | 66 | Spontaneous BA thrombosis | 9 | 17 | 23 | 48 |
All scores were within normal range after adjustment for age and education according to Italian normative studies. BA, Basilar artery; RCPM, Raven's coloured progressive matrices; BFRT, Benton facial recognition test.