Demographic characteristics of the 56 patients with post-stroke abnormal movements
| Abnormal movement | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorea | Dystonia | Tremor | Parkinsonism | |
| *Significant difference between age of patients with chorea and age of patients with other types of movement (p = 0.0009; analysis of variance). | ||||
| †Significant difference when comparing time between diagnosis and start of abnormal movement (p<0.05; Kruskal–Wallis test). | ||||
| No. of patients | 20 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| Age in years (SD) | 74.5 (8.1)* | 47.9 (20.9) | 62.8 (14.4) | 62.3 (17.8) |
| Sex (male/female) | 7/13 | 5/11 | 6/8 | 4/2 |
| Time in days (SD) between diagnosis of stroke and start of abnormal movement | 4.3 (3.6)† | 15.7 (19.9) | 18.7 (12.8) | 117.5 (77.3)† |