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Table 2 Correlation between the degree of FA reduction and NIHSS on admission and 3 months after ischemic stroke

From: Can diffusion tensor imaging lesion patterns predict the outcome of ischemic stroke?

FA reduction at ROI

NIHSS (on admission)

NIHSS( after 3 months)

Mild (n = 3)

Moderate (n = 31)

Severe (n = 6)

Mild (n = 14)

Moderate (n = 23)

Severe (n = 3)

Mild (n= 11)

3

6

2

5

5

1

Moderate(n= 18)

0

17

1

8

10

0

Severe (n= 11)

0

8

3

1

8

2

Pvalue

0.004٭

0.013٭

  1. FA fractional anisotropy, NIHSS National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, ROI region of interest
  2. *Significant P value