Table 1.
Base-line characteristics of 31 MCA stenosis or occlusion patients
| Clinical data | Value (31) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 19 (61.29%) |
| Female | 12 (38.71%) |
| Age (range) | (55 ± 6) years (43 ~ 65 years) |
| Courses (range) | 30 (1, 90) days (1 h ~ 30 years) |
| Symptoms | |
| Dizziness | 11 (35.48%) |
| Numbness and weakness | 7 (22.58%) |
| Language dysfunction | 7 (22.58%) |
| Dyskinesia induced by TIA | 6 (19.35%) |
| History | |
| Hypertension | 15 (48.39%) |
| Diabetes | 8 (25.81%) |
| Diameter stenosis | |
| Severe stenosis (≥ 70%) | 12 (38.71%) |
| Subtotal occlusion (≥ 90%) | 6 (19.35%) |
| Total occlusion (100%) | 13 (41.94%) |
| Anastomosis | |
| Obstructed | 2 (6.45%) |
| Unobstructed | 29 (93.55%) |
| Complications | |
| Poor healing of incision | 1 (3.23%) |
| High perfusion | 3 (9.68%) |
| Low perfusion infarction | 3 (9.68%) |
| Improvement | |
| Limb muscle strength | 3 (9.68%) |
| Language dysfunction | 4 (12.90%) |
| Recurrent TIA | 6 (19.35%) |
| Preoperative mRs score | |
| 0 | 6 (19.35%) |
| 1 | 12 (38.71%) |
| 2 | 13 (41.94%) |
| Postoperative mRs score | |
| 0 | 10 (32.26%) |
| 1 | 15 (48.39%) |
| 2 | 6 (19.35%) |
MCA, middle cerebral artery; TIA, transient ischemic attack; mRs, modified Rankin scale