Table 2.

Population characteristics

Variable	Mean (std) / Median [IQR] / Frequencies
Age (years)	77 [16]
Gender (M: Male; F: Female)	M: 64; F: 54
Centre (Fi: Firenze; Ma: Massa; Fv: Fivizzano; Sp: La Spezia)	Fi: 75; Ma: 10; Fv: 5; Sp: 28
Stroke type (1: Ischemic; 2: Haemorrhagic)	1: 88; 2: 30
Lesion side (1: Right; 2: Left; 3: Bilateral)	1: 58; 2: 47; 3: 9
Time from event (days)	10.5 [9]