Cortical Excitability Measured with nTMS and MEG during Stroke Recovery

Table 1

Patient demographics and behavioral scores.

Pt	Sex	Age	Les. site	Hemi	Les. class	Les. size	NIHSS1	NIHSS2	mRs1	mRs2	BI1	BI2	Sense loss
1	M	60	Hand MCx	R	C	0.1	0	0	2	1	100	100	−′
2	F	68	GP	L	SC	1	2	2	1	1	100	100	+′
3	F	72	Primary MCx	L	C	0.3	0	0	1	1	100	100	−′
4	F	46	BGp	L	C + SC	70	8	6	3	3	65	85	+′
5	M	60	MCA territory	L	C + SC	48	2	2	2	2	100	100	+′
6	F	85	Hand MCx	R	C	1	0	0	1	1	100	100	−′
7	F	69	EC + insular	L	SC	3	2	0	2	2	90	100	−′
8	M	70	MCA territory	R	C + SC	297	12	12	5	5	35	40	+′
9	M	62	EC	L	C + SC	5	1	1	3	2	85	100	−′
10	F	75	Caud	R	SC	5	2	1	3	3	91	100	−′
11	M	78	Caud	L	SC	10	2	1	2	1	100	100	+′
12	F	73	Thal	L	SC	3	1	1	2	1	100	100	+′
13	F	48	Thal	L	SC	1	1	1	2	2	100	100	−′
Mean	66.8					32	2.5	2	2.2	1.9	90.4	94.6
SD	10.7					79	3.3	3.2	1	1.1	18.7	16.2
Max	85					297	12	12	5	5	100	100
Min	46					0.1	0	0	1	1	35	40

Sex: M = male; F = female. Age (years). MCx = motor cortex damage, GB = globus pallidus, BGp = basal ganglia posterior part, MCA territory = extensive involvement of the middle cerebral artery territory, EC = external capsule, Caud = caudate, and Thal = thalamus. NIHSS score (maximum 42), Modified Rankin Scale (mRs) and Barthel Index (BI) at 1 and 3 months after stroke. Hemi = hemisphere affected by stroke. L = left. R = right. Lesion classification: C = cortical, S = subcortical, and C + SC = corticosubcortical lesion.
Lesion size (volume in mm³).