Table 1.

Clinical characteristics of the non-recurrent (n = 22) and recurrent group (n = 7).

Characteristics	Non-recurrent group	Recurrent group	P value
Age, year, mean (range)	41.7 (29–65)	48.7 (39–66)	0.171
No. of men, n (%)	17 (77.27)	5 (71.43)	1
Hypertension, n (%)	13 (59.09)	5 (71.43)	0.677
Diabetes mellitus, n (%)	4 (18.18)	1 (14.29)	1
Dyslipidemia, n (%)	12 (54.55)	3 (42.86)	0.682
Obesity, n (%)	7 (31.82)	2 (28.57)	1
History of smoking, n (%)	7 (31.82)	3 (42.86)	0.665
Coronary artery disease, n (%)	2 (9.09)	1 (14.29)	1
Age >50 years (men) or >60 years (women), n (%)	6 (27.27)	2 (28.57)	1
Medications at baseline
Antiplatelet, n (%)	7 (31.82)	2 (28.57)	1
Statins, n (%)	6 (27.27)	2 (28.57)	1
Onset to baseline MR-VWI scan, days, mean (range)	8 (1–44)	7 (1–35)	0.369
Interval between baseline and follow-up scan, months, mean (range)	9 (3–15)	6 (3–10)	0.054
Probable stroke mechanisms at baseline, n (%)
Parent artery atherosclerosis occluding penetrating artery	2 (9.09)	0 (0.00)	0.408
Artery-to-artery embolism	4 (18.18)	2 (28.57)	0.554
Hypoperfusion	6 (27.27)	2 (28.57)	0.947
Mixed mechanisms	10 (45.45)	3 (42.86)	0.904

MR-VWI: magnetic resonance vessel wall imaging.