Table 1 Demographic, clinical and neuropsychological characteristics of the study sample

Demographic

Age in years (SD)

66 (10)

55 (10)

Sex (Female:Male)

9:10

15:7

Clinical

Time since lesion in days (SD)

105 (124)

Barthel Index (SD)

42 (9)

Type of stroke (ischemic: hemorrhagic)

11:8

Neuropsychological

Text reading [43]:

 Words omitted or incorrect [n]

0 to 180

18.4 ± 6.5

Word list reading [44]:

 Words incorrect [n]

0 to 40

3.7 ± 0.9

Bells Test [45]:

 Targets missed

0 to 35

15.1 ± 2.6

0.3 ± 0.1

 Center of Cancellation

 − 1 to + 1

0.39 ± 0.08

0 ± 0

Line bisection [46]:

 Deviation from center [mm]

0 to 200

33.1 ± 6.6

0.2 ± 0.6

Figure copying (Ogden) [47]:

 Score

0 to 4

2.9 ± 0.3

Clock drawing [49]:

 Score

0 to 5

3.8±0.3