Fluoxetine (n=42) Placebo (n= 42)
Mean Age (years) 59.93±8.400 57.62±8.115
Male 29(69%) 25(59.5%)
Vascular risk factors    
Diabetes 7(16.7%) 6(14.3%)
Hypertension 39(92.9%) 42(100%)
Dyslipidaemia 7(16.7%) 6(14.3%)
Current smoker 17(40.5%) 13(31%)
Haemorrhage characteristics    
location    
putamen 22(52.4%) 23(54.8%)
thalamus 20(47.6%) 19(45.2%)
Average volume (ml) 35.12 ± 12.272 36.21 ± 12.869
Baseline stroke severity    
Total FMMS score 18.31 ± 2.509 19.40 ± 2.548
Upper limb FMMS score 7.45 ± 1.173 8.19 ± 1.311
Lower limb FMMS score 10.86 ± 1.671 11.21 ± 1.415
NIHSS score 13.60 ±2.275 13.48 ±2.200
Modified Rankin scale score    
0-2 0(0.00%) 0(0.00%)
3 2(4.76%) 2(4.76%)
4 17(40.48%) 20(47.6%)
5 23(54.76%) 20(47.6%)
MADRS score 4.38±3.060 4.55 ±2.568
Time from stroke to treatment (days) 9·1 (1·6) 9.3 (1·6)
Table 1: Baseline characteristics.