AS-MCA (n = 64) | p Value† | PSCE-MCA (n = 31) | p Value† | PSCE without MCA (n = 30) | |
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Values are n (%). | |||||
Together with internal border zone infarct (3), combined subcortical infarct (3), and superficial perforator infarct (1). | |||||
†Fischer’s exact test. | |||||
AS-MCA, atherosclerotic middle cerebral artery disease; CS, combined subcortical infarct; DP, deep perforator infarct; MCA, middle cerebral artery disease; PSCE-MCA, middle cerebral artery disease with potential source of cardioembolism; SP, superficial perforator infarct. | |||||
Subcortical infarct | 53 (82.8) | <0.001 | 6 (19.4) | NS | 6 (20.0) |
DP | 15 (23.4) | 0.049 | 2 (6.5) | NS | 1 (3.3) |
Border zone | 24 (37.5) | <0.001 | 1 (3.2) | – | |
Internal border zone | 18 (28.1) | 0.005 | 1 (3.2) | ||
External border zone | 9 (14.1) | 0.028 | – | ||
SP | 13 (20.3) | NS | 2 (6.5) | NS | 5 (16.7) |
CS (SP+DP) | 5 (7.8) | NS | – | – | |
Cortical infarct | 8 (12.5) | 0.028 | 10 (32.3) | 0.011 | 20 (66.7) |
Territorial infarct | 3 (4.7) | <0.001 | 15 (48.4) | 0.002 | 4 (13.3) |
Cortical spotty lesion | 22 (34.4) | NS | 5 (16.1) | NS | – |
Haemorrhagic transformation | 1 (1.5) | NS | 3 (9.7) | NS | 5 (16.7) |