Table 1 Baseline characteristics of early subacute stroke participants
|  | Real tDCS, n = 13 | Sham tDCS, n = 14 | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
 Mean (SD) | 59.1 (11.4) | 59.2 (11.8) | 0.98 |
Sex, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 9 (69.2) | 6 (42.9) | 0.17 |
Lesion side, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Right | 9 (69.2) | 7 (50) | 0.31 |
Stroke onset to tDCS (days) | Â | Â | Â |
 Mean (SD) | 20.7 (3.5) | 21.1 (5.3) | 0.83 |
Functions, mean (SD) | Â | Â | Â |
 NIHSS | 5.9 (3.1) | 6.4 (3.7) | 0.75 |
 mRS | 3.5 (1.1) | 3.3 (1.3) | 0.79 |
 FMA-UE | 31.8 (17.5) | 30.4 (20.8) | 0.86 |
 ARAT | 18.9 (15.3) | 17 (18.2) | 0.78 |
 FMA-LE | 20.5 (7.4) | 22.3 (8.3) | 0.57 |
Corticospinal tract status | Â | Â | |
 MEP-, n (%) | 9 (69.2) | 10 (71.4) | 1.0 |
Lesion volume (mL) | Â | Â | Â |
 Mean (SD) | 5.4 (10.2) | 5.1 (10.1) | 0.82 |
Lesion location, n (%) | Â | Â | Â |
 Subcortical | 11 (84.6) | 10 (71.4) | 0.72 |
 Brainstem | 2 (15.4) | 4 (28.6) |  |
Thrombolysis received | Â | ||
 n (%) | 3 (23.1) | 2 (14.3) | 0.93 |