Pre-Existing Non-Disabling Encephalomalacia Confers Risk to Stroke Outcomes After Endovascular Treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with previous stroke episodes tend to have poor outcomes after an endovascular treatment (EVT). Encephalomalacia (EM) is an objective indicator of previous strokes but has not been systematically investigated. The fundamental aim of this exploration is to investigate the effects of a pre-existing non-disabling EM on clinical outcomes after EVT.

Methods

Consecutive patients undergoing an EVT due to the anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (LVO) strokes were enrolled in the study. The pre-existing EM was defined as the focal hypodense lesions (≥ 3 mm in maximum diameter) on a non-contrast cranial CT using axial images before EVT. The primary outcome was the 90-day functional assessment using the modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score. The safety outcome w

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8873094 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature