Lesion location
| Territory | Total (n = 51) | Ischaemic stroke (n = 39) | Haemorrhagic stroke (n = 12) | Upper limb (n = 34) | Lower limb (n = 17) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05. | |||||
| ACA, anterior cerebral artery; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PCA, posterior cerebral artery. | |||||
| Cortical branches of anterior superficial MCA | 10 (19.6%) | 8 (20.5%) | 2 (16.7%) | 9 (26.5%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| Cortical branches of posterior superficial MCA | 2 (3.9%) | 2 (5.1%) | – | 2 (5.9%) | – |
| Cortical branches of ACA | 4 (7.8%) | 3 (7.7%) | 1 (8.3%) | – | 4 (23.5%) |
| Deep perforators ACM (<1.5 cm) | 9 (17.6%) | 9 (23.1%) | – | 8 (23.5%) | 1 (5.9%) |
| Subcortical (corona radiata, centrum semiovale >1.5 cm) | 13 (25.6%) | 10 (25.6%) | 3 (25.0%) | 12 (35.3%) | 1 (5.9%)* |
| Watershed infarct (MCA/PCA or MCA/ACA) | 3 (5.9%) | 3 (7.7%) | – | – | 3 (17.6%)* |
| Striato-capsular | 2 (3.9%) | 1 (2.6%) | 1 (8.3%) | – | 2 (11.8%) |
| Thalamic-capsular | 6 (11.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | 5 (41.7%)* | 3 (8.8%) | 3 (17.6%) |
| Brain stem (pons) | 2 (3.9%) | 2 (5.1%) | – | – | 2 (11.8%) |