Table 3.

Comparison of NIHSS scores between the two groups (points, x̅±s)

Groups	n	Before treatment	After treatment
Observation group	57	17.68±3.43	6.38±4.22*
Control group	58	17.45±2.47	10.21±4.25*
t		0.413	4.849
P-value		0.680	<0.01

Note: Compared with before treatment;

^*P<0.05.