Table 1 Demographics of the study groups

Sex Boys/girls

8/8

7/11

24/18

0.429 #

Side of stroke (MRI) left; n (%)

12 (75%)

12 (66.7%)

0.715 *

Age (years) at MRI; mean (95% CI), [range]

11.39

(9.47–13.31)

[4.86–17.15]

10.38

(9.04–11.73)

[6.78–15.86]

11.59

(10.79–12.39)

[8.07–17.86]

0.253 $

AIS classification

 Proximal M1 of the MCA; n (%)

4 (25%)

 Distal M1 of the MCA; n (%)

5 (31.25%)

 Anterior trunk; n (%)

3 (18.75%)

 Posterior trunk; n (%)

4 (25%)

Age (years) at AHA; mean (95% CI), [range]

8.47

(6.93–10.00)

[4.6–13.2]

7.45

(6.18–8.73)

[3.5–12.7]

0.208 &

AHA unit; mean (95% CI)

58.56

(48.63–68.50)

64.22

(58.1–70.27)

0.297 §

Right sensorimotor deficit (according to PSOM)

0.272 *

 Normal; n (%)

1 (6.3%)

0 (0%)

 Mild; n (%)

4 (25%)

1 (5.6%)

 Moderate; n (%)

4 (25%)

8 (44.4%)

 Severe; n (%)

7 (43.8%)

9 (50.0%)

PSOM; median (IQR), [range]

2.0

(1.5–2.75)

[0.5–7.0]

2.0

(1.0–3.0)

[0.5–5.0]

0.713 &

MACS

0.348 *

 MACS level I; n (%)

6 (37.5%)

5 (27.8%)

0.545 ‡ #

 MACS level II; n(%)

3 (18.8%)

8 (44.4%)

 MACS level III; n (%)

6 (37.5%)

5 (27.8%)

 MACS level IV; n (%)

1 (6.3%)

0 (0%)