Table 3

Comparison of NIHSS scores at the different time points after thrombolysis with before thrombolysis in the UTO and control groups (one-tailed t-test results, p values)

GroupIntravenous tPA at 2 hoursIntravenous tPA at 24 hoursIntravenous tPA at 7 daysBefore discharge
UTO (n=42)<0.0010.0180.002<0.001
Control  (n=62)0.1050.017<0.001<0.001
  • NIHSS, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale; tPA, tissue plasminogen activator; UTO, unknown time of onset.