Table 1 Demographic and clinical patient characteristics at baseline

Demographic characteristics

 Female

42 (24)

 Age

59 (52–64)

Stroke type

 ischemic

160 (91)

hemorrhagic

16 (9)

Clinical characteristics

 Arm paresis

118 (73)

 NIHSS

2 (1–4)

 mRS

1 (1–2)

 Thrombolysis

32 (19)

 Thrombectomy

13 (8)

 Craniectomy

5 (3)

Cardiovascular risk factors

 Hypertention

140 (80)

 Hyperlipidemia

112 (68)

 Diabetes mellitus

31 (18)

 Atrial fibrillation

15 (11)

 Overweight

77 (44)

 Nicotine abuse

89 (51)

 Alcohol abuse

16 (9)