Table 1.
. Patient demographics.
| PSS group (n = 66) |
Non-PSS group (n = 66) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| Mean ± SD (y)Range (y) |
74.5 ± 13.7 34–94 |
76.7 ± 11.6 43–93 |
| Gender | ||
| Male: Female | 39: 27 | 49: 17 |
| Past history DM HTN Dyslipidemia |
25 48 32 |
27 50 40 |
| Personal history | ||
| Smoke Alcohol |
22 17 |
21 13 |
| Management Thrombolytic Antiplatelet Anticoagulant Statin |
3 62 28 37 |
3 60 19 45 |
| NIHSS score | ||
| Mean ± SD Range |
15.9 ± 10.6 0–38 |
13.4 ± 9.6 1–34 |
| mRS score | ||
| Mean ± SD Range |
4.4 ± 0.8 1–5 |
4.3 ± 0.8 1–5 |
| Infarct side | ||
| L: R: B | 24: 23: 19 | 24: 21: 21 |
| Cortical involvement | 58 | 50 |
| Recurrent stroke | 7 | 17 |
| Days between stroke and MRI | ||
| Mean ± SD (d) Range |
2.2 ± 3.2 0–15 |
2.6 ± 4.0 0–28 |
SD: standard deviation; DM: diabetes mellitus; HTN: hypertension; NIHSS: NIH stroke scale; mRS: modified ranking scale; L: left; R: right; B: bilateral; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.