Age and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Score Within 6 Hours After Onset Are Accurate Predictors of Outcome After Cerebral Ischemia

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Background and Purpose— To date, no validated, comprehensive, and practicable model exists to predict functional recovery within the first hours of cerebral ischemic symptoms. The purpose of this study was to externally validate 2 prognostic models predicting functional outcome and survival at 100 days within the first 6 hours after onset of acute cerebral ischemia.