Table 2.
Imaging characteristics
| Variable | ND | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Yes (n=19) | No (n=30) | ||
| Stroke location (n)* | |||
| Putamen | 2 | 1 | 0.55 |
| Globus pallidus | 0 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Internal capsule | 8 | 8 | 0.35 |
| Caudate | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| Thalamus | 3 | 11 | 0.19 |
| Corona radiata | 7 | 10 | 1.00 |
| Midbrain | 1 | 1 | 1.00 |
| Pons | 3 | 8 | 0.49 |
| Medulla | 1 | 0 | 0.39 |
| Stroke size (mm), median (IQR) | 14 (8-15) | 13 (10-17) | 0.43 |
| Stroke size, ≤10 mm, n (%) | 12 (63) | 19 (63) | 0.99 |
| Increase in time to peak in stroke area, n (%) | 12 (63) | 11 (37) | 0.07 |
| Increase in cerebral blood volume in stroke area, n (%) | 3 (16) | 1 (3) | 0.28 |
| Decrease in cerebral blood volume in stroke area, n (%) | 1 (5) | 3 (10) | 1.00 |
*Some patients had stroke extending to adjoining locations listed. IQR: Interquartile range, ND: Neurological deterioration