Table 6

Comparison of outcomes for patients who presented with a cortical infarction by side (left vs right)

VariableNTotal
(N=91)
Left cortex infarction
(N=49)
Right cortex infarction
(N=42)
p Value
mRS800.21
 013 (16.3)4 (9.5)9 (23.7)
 116 (20.0)10 (23.8)6 (15.8)
 212 (15.0)5 (11.9)7 (18.4)
 312 (15.0)7 (16.7)5 (13.2)
 414 (17.5)7 (16.7)7 (18.4)
 55 (6.3)5 (11.9)
 68 (10.0)4 (9.5)4 (10.5)
mRS800.26
 3–639 (48.8)23 (54.8)16 (42.1)
 0–241 (51.3)19 (45.2)22 (57.9)
Post-thrombectomy TICI flow910.47
 0−2a3 (3.3)1 (2.0)2 (4.8)
 2b−388 (96.7)48 (98)40 (95.2)
Death808 (10.0)4 (9.5)4 (10.5)0.88
ICH917 (7.7)4 (8.2)3 (7.1)0.86
  • All data are presented as mean (SD) or frequency (%) for continuous or categorical data, respectively. Statistical significance was assessed using Student's t test or χ2 test for continuous or categorical data, respectively.

  • ICH, intracerebral hemorrhage; mRS, modified Rankin Score; TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction.