*Cl, Claudicatio intermittens; HA, hypertension arterialis; HC, hypercholesterolaemia; S, smoking. | |||||
†MRC, Medical Research Council Scale (0 = no movement, 5 = normal muscle strength), average value of both upper and lower extremities. | |||||
‡SSS, Scandinavian Stroke Scale (0–58). | |||||
¶Barthel, modified Barthel (0–100). | |||||
§MAS, Motor Assessment Scale (upper extremity 0–18). | |||||
Neurological scores performed on admission = 1, after 30 days = 2 and after 90 days = 3. | |||||
Patient No/sex | 1/M | 2/M | 3/F | 4/M | 5/M |
Age (y) | 51 | 57 | 64 | 55 | 65 |
Risk factors* | S | 0 | HA, HC, S | HA, S, Cl | S |
Localisation of infarct | Striatocapsular dex | Centrum semiovale dex | Infarcts subcortically sin | Corona radiate sin | Internal capsule dex |
Scan time | Day 4 | Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |
MRC1†/SSS1‡ | 2.30/36 | 3.87/50 | 4.60/54 | 3.92/52 | 2.97/46 |
MRC2/SSS2 | 2.19/36 | 4.55/56 | 5.00/58 | 4.45/56 | 3.97/52 |
MRC3/SSS3 | 2.44/41 | 4.80/58 | 5.00/58 | 4.61/56 | 4.75/55 |
Barthel1¶ | 20 | 70 | 95 | 95 | 60 |
Barthel2 | 50 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Barthel3 | 60 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 95 |
MAS1§ | 0 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
MAS2 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 10 |
MAS3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 12 |