Table 2 Distribution of patients with stroke according to TOAST classification and NIHSS score
From: Sentinel headache as a warning symptom of ischemic stroke
Distribution of stroke | Males (n = 298) | Females (n = 252) | All (n = 550) |
|---|---|---|---|
TOAST classification | |||
Large-artery atherosclerosis | 97 (32.5%) | 57 (22.6%) | 154 (28.0%) |
Small-vessel occlusion (lacune) | 60 (20.1%) | 61 (24.2%) | 121 (22.0%) |
Cardioembolism | 37 (12.4%) | 48 (19.0%) | 85 (15.5%) |
Stroke of undetermined etiology | 96 (32.3%) | 82 (32.6%) | 178 (32.4%) |
Other etiologies | 8 (2.7%) | 4 (1.6%) | 12 (2.1%) |
NIHSS score | |||
Less than 8 points | 223 (78.4%) | 198 (78.6%) | 421 (76.5%) |
8–16 points | 74 (24.8%) | 53 (21.0%) | 127 (23.1%) |
More than 16 points | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.2%) |