Neutrophil count is related to stroke outcome following endovascular therapy

Endovascular therapy (EVT) can dramatically improve outcomes in patients with acute ischemic stroke. However, even with careful patient selection and successful recanalization, more than half of patients do not achieve a good outcome with a modified Rankin score (mRS) ≤ 2.1 Improved understanding of the factors that contribute to poor outcome in EVT-treated patients could lead to novel therapies to reduce brain injury when stroke occurs and further help patients with stroke.