Table 1 Demographic data, stroke risk factors, and clinical presentation in the study sample (n = 45)
From: Predictors of the functional outcome after thrombolysis in an Egyptian patients’ sample
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
Mean ± SD. | 60.13 ± 10.50 |
Median (min.–max.) | 59 (29–84) |
Sex | |
Male | 20 (44.4%) |
Female | 25 (55.6%) |
Risk factors of stroke | |
Hypertensives | 26 (57.8%) |
Diabetics | 17 (37.8%) |
Smoker | |
Non-smoker | 32 (71.1%) |
Smoker | 11 (24.4%) |
Ex-smoker | 2 (4.4%) |
Dyslipidemics | 5 (11.1%) |
Cardiac risk factors | |
Arterial fibrillation (AF)/ arrhythmias | 14 (31.1%) |
Known AF | 7 (15.6%) |
Newly discovered AF after the stroke onset | 7 (15.6%) |
Myocardial infraction (MI) | 5 (11.1%) |
Structural cardiac risk factors | |
Hypokinesia/akinesia | 10 (22.2%) |
Intracardiac myxoma | 1 (2.2%) |
Intracardiac Thrombus | 1 (2.2%) |
Valvular (RHD) | 9 (20%) |
Ejection fraction (EF) < 40% | 7 (15.6%) |
Previous history of stroke/TIA | 10 (22.2%) |
History of TIA | 5 (11.1%) |
History of stroke | 5 (11.1%) |
Clinical presentation | |
Weakness | |
Hemiparesis | 34 (75.6%) |
Hemiplegia | 11 (24.4%) |
Speech disorder (aphasia/dysphasia) | 12 (26.7%) |
Gaze deviation | 14 (31.1%) |
Bulbar | 41 (91.1%) |
Dysarthria/facial palsy | 31 (68.9%) |
Deglutition weakness/choking | 10 (22.2%) |
Hemisensory affection | 6 (13.3%) |
Cerebellar ataxia | 2 (4.4%) |
Initial CT brain | |
Unremarkable | 34 (75.6%) |
MCA sign | 2 (4.4%) |
Old strokes | 9 (20%) |