Impact of Brain Frailty on Clinical Presentation and Neurologic Recovery in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Undergoing Thrombectomy

This study highlights the association of brain frailty with the clinical presentation and recovery trajectory of patients with AIS undergoing EVT. Specifically, cortical atrophy was independently associated with baseline stroke severity, and the total burden of brain frailty was independently associated with NIHSS recovery trajectories. The results emphasize the importance of considering brain frailty in acute stroke management and prognostication.