Table 1 Comparison of patients with headache vs patients without headache

Age

Mean 66.94 ± 12.81 years

Mean 69.50 ± 13.98 years

p = 0.373¶

Sex

19 (61%) women vs 12 (39%) men

42 (49%) women vs 44 (51%) men

p = 0.296*

Headache’s history

9 (29%)

6 (7%)

p = 0.004*

NIHSS scale score prior to thrombectomy

Mean 13.16 ± 7.03

Mean 13.02 ± 6.57

p = 0.998†

ASPECTS score

Mean 8.71 ± 1.55

Mean 9,07 ± 1.08

p = 0,467†

Affected circulation

Anterior 26 (84%) vs Posterior 5 (16%)

Anterior 81 (94%) vs Posterior 5 (6%)

p = 0.127*

General anaesthesia

26 (84%)

67 (78%)

p = 0.608*

Duration of the procedure

Mean 41.06 ± 30.79 min

Mean 42.20 ± 34.97 min

p = 0.874

Residual lesion in control CT scan

MCA:

MCA:

p = 0.064

6 (5.1%) Complete middle cerebral territory

4 (3.4%) Complete middle cerebral territory

8 (6.8%) Partial middle cerebral territory

35 (29.9%) Partial middle cerebral territory

6 (5.1%) Deep middle cerebral territory

19 (16.2%) Deep middle cerebral territory

3 (10%) Posterior cerebral artery territory

1 (1%) posterior cerebral artery territory

p = 0.056*

2 (6%) Basilar artery territory

2 (2%) basilar artery territory

p = 0.286*

No ischemic lesion 6 (19%)

No ischemic lesion 24 (28%)

p = 0.347*

Haemorrhagic transformation 7 (23%)

Haemorrhagic transformation 19 (22%)

p = 1.000*