Participating patients (n = 25) | Patients not participating (n = 9) | Patients deceased (n = 11) | |
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Demographics | |||
Men | 19/25 (76 %) | 4/9 (44 %) | 7/11 (64 %) |
Age at stroke | 48 (29–66) | 47 (34–60) | 48 (29–67) |
Age ≤60 years at stroke | 23/25 (92 %) | 9/9 (100 %) | 9/11 (82 %) |
Neurological examination | |||
NIHSS score | 20 (9–29) | 22 (15–26) | 22 (18–32) |
Glasgow coma score | 10 (6–15) | 9 (3–13) | 6 (5–15) |
Territory of the infarct | |||
MCA only | 17/25 (68 %) | 6/9 (67 %) | 9/11 (82 %) |
Dominant hemisphere | 7/25 (28 %) | 2/9 (22 %) | 5/11 (46 %) |