Exploration of Neuroprotective Therapy

	T1	T2	T3
Passive ROM (degree)	62.66 (13.0)	71.83 (11.25)	68.43 (10.67)
Active ROM (degree)	11.49 (18.19)	17.49 (21.27)	18.43 (25.23)
ARAT	14.9 (16.98)	17.9 (17.85)	15.9 (17.75)
FMA	30.9 (16.54)	34.9 (17.73)	33.5 (17.62)

Declarations

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank the patients who took part in this study and Dr. Minoo Kalantary (Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences) for providing the ARAT.

Author contributions

SSBZ, NNA, NG, and SN contributed to the conception and design of the study. MK and KM contributed to data collection. SSBZ and NNA performed the statistical analyses. SSBZ and SMJH wrote the first draft of the manuscript that was revised by NNA and NG for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final submitted version.

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

Ethical approval

This study was approved by the ethical committee of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR.TUMS. FNM.REC.1399.008).

Consent to participate

The informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from all participants.

Consent to publication

Not applicable.

Availability of data and materials

It is available upon reasonable request. (Nastaran Ghotbi, nghotbi@sina.tums.ac.ir).

Funding

Not applicable.

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