Table 1

- NCSE score and Barthel index score [(x̅±s), point].

Groups	n	NCSE score		Barthel index score
Groups	n	Before treatment	After treatment	Before treatment	After treatment
Operation	82	45.68±4.59	64.23±6.45	43.29±4.31	72.59±7.28
Combined medication	104	45.72±4.53	78.45±7.89	43.25±4.36	81.46±8.17
t		0.059	13.210	0.062	7.709
P		0.953	0.001	0.950	0.001