Table 2.
Outcome and clinical features of 8 patients with acute stroke and occluded internal carotid/middle cerebral arteries
| Case No | Initial NIHSS | 24-Hour NIHSS | 1-Month Outcome NIHSS/mRS | 3-Month Outcome NIHSS/mRS | Thrombolytic Agent Route/Dose of rtPA/mg | Post Thrombolysis TIMI /MCA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 4 | 1/1 | 1/1 | IA 25 | 2 |
| 2 | 15 | 12 | 5/2 | 4/2 | IA 8 | 2 |
| 3 | 21 | 7 | 3/1 | 3/1 | IV 8.7/IA 15 | 3 |
| 4 | 16 | 8 | 5/2 | 5/2 | IV 7.5/IA 15 | 1 |
| 5 | 14 | 2 | 2/1 | 1/0 | IV 49.2/IA 2 | 2 |
| 6 | 18 | 14 | 5/2 | 3/1 | IV 60/IA 15 | 2 |
| 7 | 8 | 1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | IA 10 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | 1/0 | 1/0 | IA 4 | 3 |
Note:—NIHSS indicates National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; mRS, modified Rankin scale; IA, intra-arterial; rtPA, tissue plasminogen activation; TIMI, Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Scores; MCA, middle cerebral artery; IV, intravenous.