Table 3.
Presenting symptoms.
| All patients (n = 164) | Patients who did not undergo recanalization(n = 136) | Patients with recanalization (n = 28) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal symptoms | 149 (91) | 121 (89) | 28 (100) | 0.11 |
| Hemiparesis | 110 (67) | 88 (65) | 22 (79) | 0.16 |
| Facial weakness | 52 (32) | 35 (26) | 17 (61) | < 0.01 |
| Speech disturbance | 68 (41) | 50 (37) | 18 (64) | < 0.01 |
| Visual disturbance | 32 (20) | 29 (21) | 3 (11) | 0.30 |
| Ataxia | 24 (15) | 20 (15) | 4 (14) | 1.00 |
| Paresthesia | 19 (12) | 17 (13) | 2 (7) | 0.66 |
| Other focal symptoms | 29 (18) | 25 (18) | 4 (14) | 0.84 |
| Nonspecific symptoms | 79 (48) | 65 (48) | 14 (50) | 0.83 |
| Headache | 39 (34) | 30 (22) | 9 (32) | 0.25 |
| Decreased consciousness level | 34 (21) | 25 (18) | 9 (32) | 0.10 |
| Vomiting/nausea | 33 (20) | 29 (21) | 4 (14) | 0.61 |
| Vertigo | 21 (13) | 18 (13) | 3 (11) | 1.00 |
| Other nonspecific symptoms | 5 (3) | 5 (4) | – | 0.77 |
| Seizure | 30 (18) | 27 (20) | 3 (11) | 0.42 |
Variables are expressed as n (%); p-values from x2 test or Fisher’s exact test comparing symptoms of patients with RT and symptoms of patients with non-RT.
Presenting symptoms for the whole group (n = 164) and divided by therapy.