Table 1 Demographic and clinical data of ischemic stroke patients with and without internal carotid artery morphological variations
| Â | Patients with MV in the ICA course (n = 11) | Patients without MV in the ICA course (n = 91) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
< 60 years | 0 (0%) | 23 (25.3%) | 0.075 |
≥ 60 years | 11 (100%) | 78 (85.7%) | |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.653 |
 Male | 5 (45.4%) | 35 (38.5%) | |
 Female | 6 (54.6%) | 56 (61.5%) | |
Clinical presentation | Â | Â | 0.631 |
 Right-sided hemiplegia or hemiparesis | 7 (63.6%) | 51 (56%) | |
 Left-sided hemiplegia or hemiparesis | 4 (36.4%) | 40 (44%) | |
Risk factor | Â | Â | 0.179 |
 Negative risk factor | 0 (0%) | 13 (14.4%) | |
 Positive risk factors | 100% | 78 (85.7%) | |
  One risk factor (D.M. or HTN) | 2 (18.2%) | 19 (20.8%) | |
  Two risk factors | 9 (81.8%) | 59 (64.8%) |