Patient characteristics
| Variable | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
| Age (y) | 50.18 | 16.47 | 18 | 84 |
| Time postonset (months) | 16.36 | 30.77 | 1 | 156 |
| Barthel scale score | 16.54 | 3.71 | 6 | 25 |
| 10 m walk (s) | 28.84 | 40.01 | 5 | 250 |
| Men 28; women 22. | ||||
| Aetiology: | ||||
| Right hemispheric stroke | 22 | |||
| Left hemispheric stroke | 8 | |||
| Brain stem stroke | 3 | |||
| SAH | 5 | |||
| Head injury | 7 | |||
| Other | 5 | |||
| Control subjects: | ||||
| Age (y) | 45.30 | 17.75 | 23 | 75 |
SAH=Subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Other=Anoxia (two), tumour removal (two), surgery for epilepsy (one).