Table 1 The Clinical Features of Pontine and Cerebral Infarction with PMH or Hemiplegia
From: Pontine infarction with pure motor hemiparesis or hemiplegia: A prospective study
| Â | Patients with pontine infarctions (n = 12) | Patients with internal capsule-coronal radiate region infarctions (n = 38) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y, mean ± SD) | 67.2 ± 8.3 | 68.1 ± 11.7 | 0.806 |
Female, n (%) | 5 (41.7%) | 16 (42.1%) | 0.979 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 8 (66.7%) | 16 (42.1%) | 0.138 |
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 6 (50.0%) | 2 (5.3%) | 0.001 |
Coronary atherosclerotic heart disease, n (%) | 1(8.3%) | 2 (5.3%) | 1.000 |
Nonvertiginous dizziness at onset, n (%) | 7(58.3%) | 8(21.1%) | 0.036 |
Status at onset in quiet, n (%) | 7(58.3%) | 20(52.6%) | 0.730 |
Progressing course of stroke, n (%) | 4(33.3%) | 1(2.6%) | 0.011 |
Contralateral central facial palsy, n (%) | 12(100.0%) | 30(79.0%) | 0.173 |
Contralateral central glossal palsy, n (%) | 9(75.0%) | 22(57.9%) | 0.470 |
PMH, n (%) | 7(58.3%) | 14(36.8%) | 0.188 |
Hemiplegia, n (%) | 5(41.7%) | 24(63.2%) | 0.188 |
with contralateral Sensory dysfunction, n (%) | 3(25.0%) | 19(50.0%) | 0.128 |
NIHSS on admission | 6 (5, 12) | 5(2, 11) | 0.077 |