Initial stroke severity and clinical outcome in 203 young adults with ischaemic stroke
| Median NIHSS | Clinical outcome (n (%)) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favourable (mRS score 0–1) | Unfavourable (mRS score 2–5) | Death (mRS score 6) | ||
| *Outcome at three months was assessed in 198 of the 203 patients, because five were lost to follow up (two TACS and three PACS). | ||||
| LACS, lacunar stroke; mRS, modified Rankin scale; NIHSS, National Institutes of Health stroke scale; PACS, partial anterior circulation stroke; POCS; posterior circulation stroke; TACS, total anterior circulation stroke. | ||||
| TACS (n = 31) | 13 | 8 (28) | 19 (65) | 2 (7) |
| PACS (n = 80) | 5 | 57 (74) | 20 (26) | 0 |
| LACS (n = 34) | 3 | 30 (88) | 4 (12) | 0 |
| POCS (n = 58) | 3.5 | 40 (69) | 15 (26) | 3 (5) |
| Total (n = 203)* | 5 | 135 (68) | 58 (29) | 5 (3) |