Plaque location involving dorsally upper part (n = 8) | Plaque location not involving dorsally upper part (n = 7) | P Value | |
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Imaging features | |||
Lesion length, cm (mean ± SD) | 1.86 ± 0.81 | 2.05 ± 0.96 | 0.686 |
Number of lesion slices (median[IQR]) | 3.0(3.0–4.75) | 3.0(2.0–5.0) | 0.779 |
Number of lesion slices ≧ 3, n (%) | 7(87.5%) | 5(71.4%) | 0.569 |
Lesion volume, cm3 (mean ± SD) | 3.47 ± 5.10 | 2.37 ± 2.25 | 0.955 |
Proximal lesion | 7(87.5%) | 5(71.4%) | 0.569 |
Significant leukoaraiosis (Fazekas grade ≧ 2), n (%) | 6(75.0%) | 5(71.4%) | 1.000 |
Severity of stroke | |||
NIHSS at admission | 2.0(1.0–3.75) | 1.0(0–7.0) | 0.867 |
NIHSS at discharge | 1.5(1.0–2.75) | 1.0(0–5.0) | 1.000 |
mRS ≧ 2 | 2(25%) | 2(28.6%) | 1.000 |