Predictors of Neurological and Functional Recovery in Patients with Moderate to Severe Ischemic Stroke: The EPICA Study
Table 2
Neurological and Functional Assessments at Baseline, month 1 and month 3.
Assessments
Baseline (D0)
Month 1
Month 3
NIHSS
Mean (SD)
10.8 (5.0)
7.4 (4.9)
5.7 (4.3)
1
Median (IQR)
10 (7 - 15)
7 (4 -10)
5 (2 - 9)
2
; (%)
35 (26.7)
15 (11.5)
6 (4.8)
mRS
Median (IQR)
4 (3-5)
3 (3-4)
3 (2-4)
3
0; (%)
2 (1.5)
2 (1.5)
4 (3.1)
4
1
3 (2.3)
4 (3.1)
11 (8.4)
2
8 (6.1)
22 (16.8)
41 (31.3)
3
30 (22.9)
41 (31.3)
35 (26.7)
4
45 (34.4)
40 (30.5)
25 (19.1)
5
43 (32.8)
22 (16.8)
10 (7.6)
6
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
1 (0.8)
BI
Mean (SD)
45.1 (29.2)
58.9 (28.17)
69.9 (27.7)
1
Median (IQR)
40 (20-70)
55 (40-85)
80 (50-95)
95-100
8 (6.3)
17 (13.4)
31 (25.4)
65-90
31 (24.4)
44 (34.6)
50 (41.0)
≤60
88 (69.3)
65 (51.2)
41 (33.6)
GCS
Mean (SD)
14.4 (1.29)
14.6 (1.02)
14.8 (1.18)
1
MEC
Mean (SD)
29. 4 (7.1)
31.4 (5. 7)
31.3 (6. 2)
1
Median (IQR)
32 (28-35)
34 (30-35)
35 (30-35)
D0 versus month 3. 1 Student t-test for repeated measures. 2 McNemar test. 3 Wilcoxon test. 4 Mann-Whitney U test for ordinal analysis. NIHSS: National Institute of Health Stroke Scale; mRS: modified Rankin Scale; BI: Barthel index; GCS: Glasgow Coma Scale; MEC: Mini-Examen Cognoscitivo de Lobo; SD: standard deviation; IQR: interquartile range.
