Conventional placement (n=88) | Reflex placement (n=16) | |
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Numbers are expressed as mean (SD). | ||
ACA, anterior cerebral artery; ICB, intracerebral hemorrhage; MCA, middle cerebral artery; NIH, National Institute of Health | ||
Age (years) | 68.9 (1.5) | 67.9 (14.4) |
Lesion location | ||
Left MCA | 40 | 9 |
Right MCA | 24 | 3 |
Left MCA & ACA | 4 | 0 |
Right MCA & ACA | 1 | 0 |
Left ICH | 2 | 1 |
Right ICH | 3 | 0 |
Brainstem | 14 | 3 |
NIH Stroke Scale (points) | 13.7 (6.2) | 14.5 (5.8) |