Delayed Functional Independence After Neurothrombectomy (DEFIANT) score: analysis of the Trevo Retriever Registry

Conclusion
Approximately 45% of patients experience EFI. About one-third of non-early improvers experience DFI. Younger age, lower discharge NIHSS score, and absence of any hemorrhage were independent predictors of DFI among non-early improvers.

Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - August 29, 2023 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Jadhav, A. P., Desai, S. M., Gupta, R., Baxter, B. W., Bartolini, B., Krajina, A., English, J. D., Nogueira, R. G., Liebeskind, D. S., Veznedaroglu, E., Budzik, R. F. Tags: Ischemic stroke Source Type: research