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Table 2 Stroke characteristics by region

From: Pooling data from different populations: should there be regional differences in cerebral haemodynamics?

 

LEI (n = 25)

SP (n = 25)

Stroke Side, n (%)

 Left

11 (44)

12 (48)

 Right

14 (56)

13 (52)

Stroke aetiology, n (%)

 CE

14 (56)

18 (72)

 LAA

3 (12)

0

 SVD

7 (28)*

0

 SOE

0

0

 SUE

1 (4)

7 (28)*

Stroke type, n (%)

 PACS

14 (56)

15 (60)

 TACS

4 (16)

10 (40)*

 LACS

7 (28)*

0

Thrombolysis, n (%)

5 (20)

9 (36)

  1. Data are presented as n (%)
  2. LEI Leicester, UK SP, São Paulo, Brazil, CE cardiac embolism, LAA large-artery atherosclerosis, SVD small vessel disease, SOE stroke of other determined aetiology, SUE stroke of undetermined aetiology, PACS partial anterior circulation stroke, TACS total anterior circulation stroke, LACS lacunar circulation stroke
  3. *p < 0.02 for comparisons between LEI and SP
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BMC Neurology

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