Total Small Vessel Disease Burden Predicts Functional Outcome in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke

Conclusion: Total SVD burden negatively associated with functional outcome at 3 months in patients with acute ischemic stroke and is superior to individual SVD feature in prediction of functional outcome. MRI-based assessment of total SVD burden is highly valuable in clinical management of stroke victims, and could help guide the allocation of resources to improve outcome.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research