Distribution of the clinical status (assessed by NIHSS on admission) of all patients enrolled and of the patients in different subgroups with pathologic finding
| NIHSS on admission | All Patients (n = 132) | Pathologies on DSA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 24) | Extracranial (n = 72) | Intracranial (n = 27) | VA (n = 21) | ||
| <4 | 79 | 16 | 43 | 15 | 11 |
| 4–7 | 40 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 9 |
| 8–11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| ≥12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Note:—NIHSS indicates National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score; DSA, digital subtraction angiography; VB, vertebrobasilar. Numbers of patients qualifying for the defined NIHSS ranges are shown.