Table 2:

Synopsis of clinical and perfusion data in 20 patients

No.Perfusion AbnormalityTime to ImagingaClinical SymptomsbTTPcrMTTrCBFrCBV
VSAPPAMDNVAntMedPostAntMedPostAntMedPostAntMedPost
1Yes60110010033022022011
2Yes60011100033022022011
3No360001010000000000000
4No240110001000000000000
5Yes60101000033022022011
6Yes240100000033033000000
7No300001010000000000000
8Yes210111000333222222111
9Yes198111011033033022011
10No120100000000000000000
11Yes100011000022011011011
12Yes100101111333333222111
13Yes60010000333333222111
14Yes<6 hr010010333222111000
15Yes80100011011000000000
16Yes72 hr100011033011011000
17Yes<6 hr100011033011011011
18No360001100000000000000
19No210001000000000000000
20Yes200010000033022022011
Mean grade score0.601.951.950.501.401.400.351.001.000.150.500.50
Total mean grade score1.501.100.780.38
  • Note:—VS indicates visual symptoms; AP, aphasia; PA, paresthesias; MD, motor disabilities; N: nausea; V, vertigo; Ant, anterior; Med, middle; Post, posterior.

  • a Time to imaging is the interval between onset of symptoms and beginning of MRI study, given in minutes.

  • b History of migraine is the available clinical history of migraine at the time of initial neurologic examination.

  • c Perfusion abnormalities on visual assessment for all patients according to the vascular territories using a 4-point scale (0 = no abnormality, 3 = major abnormality).