The relationship among neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, stroke territory, and 3-month mortality in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Ozcan KocaturkFeyzullah BesliFatih GungorenMehtap KocaturkZulkif Tanriverdi

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2018)

NLR is significantly correlated with ACS infarct volume, but not with PCS infarct volume in AIS. Also, NLR was an independent predictor of 3-month mortality in AIS patient.

Keyphrases

acute ischemic stroke
cardiovascular events
acute myocardial infarction
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
risk factors
case report
cardiovascular disease
heart failure
cerebral ischemia