IVT (n = 30) | IES (n = 22) | P Valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
Initial treatment efficacy (24 hr) | |||
Mean NIHSS difference at 24 hrs from baseline (SD) | −2.8 (2.7) | −8.0 (7.5) | .001 |
NIHSS improvement >4 | 10 (35.7%) | 15 (71.4%) | .01 |
NIHSS = 0 | 4 (33.3%) | 8 (66.7%) | .05 |
Midterm treatment efficacy (3 months) | |||
mRS ≤2 | 15 (50.0%) | 17 (77.3%) | .08 |
mRS >2 | 15 (50.0%) | 5 (21.7%) |
↵a For comparison between IVT and IES.