Table 1.
Patient demographics of the present study and the previous study
| Present study “during” | Previous study “before” | |
|---|---|---|
| Male/female | 10/9 | 14/5 |
| Age (years) | 58.6 ± 2.6 | 57.2 ± 2.8 |
| Onset (months) | 3.3 ± 0.5 | 3.2 ± 0.4 |
| Left/right hemiparesis | 12/7 | 12/7 |
| Lesion | ||
| Cortical (MCA territory) | 0 | 0 |
| Subcortical (MCA territory) | 18 | 14 |
| Both (cortical and subcortical) | 0 | 3 |
| Brainstem | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | 0 | 1 |
| Muscle strength evaluated by MMT | ||
| III | 0 | 7 |
| III + | 7 | 8 |
| IV | 7 | 4 |
| IV + | 5 | 0 |
| Comorbidity diseases | ||
| Hypertension | 9 | 17 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 | 3 |
| Dyslipidemia | 5 | 6 |
| Cardiovascular diseases | ||
| Atrial fibrillation | 0 | 1 |
| Valve replacement | 2 | 0 |
| Cardiomegaly | 1 | 1 |
| No report | 6 | 1 |
|
Receiving treatment during washout period (PT center/home exercises) |
16/4 | 14/5 |