Clinical and radiologic characteristics for 19 patients
| Case | Age (y)/Sex | Occlusion Site | Treatment Thrombolytic Agents | Time to Reperfusion (h) | Initial Symptoms | Infarct on CT | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58/F | L M2 | t-PA 7.2 IA | 4.0 | Hemiparesis, aphasia | 3-cm frontal infarct | E |
| 2 | 71/M | L M2 | t-PA 7.2 IA | 3.0 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | E | |
| 3 | 79/F | R M1 | PTA | 3.3 | Hemiplegia | 2-cm basal ganglia infarct | G |
| 4 | 81/M | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 4.8 | Hemiparesis | 2-cm basal ganglia infarct | G |
| 5 | 74/F | R M2 | t-PA 7.2 IA | 2.5 | Hemiplegia | E | |
| 6 | 86M | L M1 | PTA | 3.5 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | 4-cm basal ganglia infarct | F |
| 7 | 58/F | L M2 | t-PA 7.2 IA | 3.3 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | 4-cm temporoparietal infarct | G |
| 8 | 78/M | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 8.0 | Hemiparesis | 3-cm basal ganglia infarct | G |
| 9 | 65/M | R M1 | PTA | 2.5 | Hemiparesis | 60% of the MCA territory | F |
| 10 | 76/M | L M1 | t-PA 7.2 IA | 4.8 | Hemiparesis, aphasia | E | |
| 11 | 72/F | L M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 5.5 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | 2-cm basal ganglia infarct | E |
| 12 | 74/F | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 2.8 | Hemiparesis | 2-cm parietal infarct | E |
| 13 | 71/M | L M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 2.8 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | E | |
| 14 | 67/M | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 3.8 | Hemiparesis | 3-cm basal ganglia infarct | G |
| 15 | 80/M | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 4.5 | Hemiplegia | 3-cm temporoparietal infarct | G |
| 16 | 68/M | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 5.5 | Hemiparesis | 2-cm basal ganglia infarct | E |
| 17 | 60/F | L M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 4.0 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | 3-cm basal ganglia infarct | E |
| 18 | 49/M | R M1 | PTA, t-PA 7.2 IA | 6.9 | Hemiparesis | 2-cm temporoparietal infarct | E |
| 19 | 58/F | L M2 | t-PA 7.2 IA | 3.3 | Hemiplegia, aphasia | 3-cm frontal infarct | E |
Note.—L indicates left; R, right; t-PA, tissue plasminogen activator (mg); IA, intraarterial infusion; PTA, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; MCA, middle cerebral artery; E, excellent (complete recovery); G, good (partially recovered with self-care); F, fair (no neurologic change).