Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Single-Center, Retrospective Study in Southern China

Table 4

Comparison of 7-day NIHSS scores after rtPA intravenous thrombolysis of both groups.

Group	n	7-day NIHSS score decreased by >4 points	7-day NIHSS score decreased by <4 points	Effective rate
NDM	61	27	34	0.443
DM	24	7	17	0.292
Χ^2	—	—	—	5.324
value	—	—	—	0.017

. rtPA: recombinant tissue plasminogen activator; NIHSS: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; NDM: no diabetes mellitus.