Table 1.
Demographics of survivors of stroke.
| Subject | Age | Male/female | Type of stroke/notes | Time elapsed since stroke (years) | Ethnicity | Fall and/or fall-related injury (within past 5 years) | Dizziness or vertigo | Ailments | Activities | Vision |
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| S1 | 69 | Male | Aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery; Subarachnoid hemorrhage; suffered subarachnoid bleeding in the right hemisphere; uses ankle foot orthosis (AFO) and a cane occasionally | 33 | Caucasian | No | No | No | Walk in mall about 35′, PT work 1 or 2×/month | Glasses |
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| S2 | 65 | Male | Cerebellar stroke; uses cane; however, is able to walk without it and also regularly exercises | 3 | Caucasian | No | Yes | No | Daily walking | No |
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| S3 | 61 | Male | Weakness on left side due to stroke; uses stimulation as opposed to AFO, also very active with regular exercise | 3 | Caucasian | Yes | No | Weakness on the left side | Personal trainer, pilates | Glasses |
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| S4 | 56 | Male | Left thalamic intraparenchymal hemorrhage; multiple lacunar infarcts, microhemorrhages, and small vessel disease; does not use cane or walker | 1, 3 | African American | No | Yes | No | Yes | Glasses |
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| S5 | 81 | Female | Suffered a small acute stroke in the high right frontal lobe with no hemorrhage; may have suffered a second stroke but did not stay for diagnostic; no cane nor walker used | 0.75 | Caucasian | Yes | Periodic | Feet pronate | Water aerobics | Glasses |
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| S6 | 72 | Male | Suffered a stroke but did not provide doctor's assessment | 10 | Caucasian | Yes | Did not provide | Did not provide | Did not provide | Glasses |
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| S7 | 59 | Female | Suffered a stroke but did not provide additional information on type of stroke | 26 | Caucasian | No | No | Hearing loss/vision | OT/PT, treadmill, bike | Glasses |