Does the Babinski sign predict functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke?

ConclusionThe incidence of Babinski sign was 32.8% in the acute ischemic stroke. Severe infarction and basal ganglia infarct were independent predictors of Babinski sign. Although Babinski sign is common in acute ischemic stroke patients, it does not predict poor functional outcome 3  months later.

Source: Brain and Behavior - March 2, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Jian ‐Feng Qu, Yang‐Kun Chen, Gen‐Pei Luo, Dong‐Hai Qiu, Yong‐Lin Liu, Huo‐Hua Zhong, Zhi‐Qiang Wu Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research