Stroke severity and early recovery after first-ever ischemic stroke: Results of a hospital-based study in Taiwan

To assess the relationship between admission stroke severity and outcomes of acute hospitalization in patients with first-ever ischemic stroke in Taiwan.Data were prospectively collected from 360 first-ever ischemic stroke patients admitted to a medical center within 48h of stroke onset. Stroke severity was evaluated with NIH stroke scale (NIHSS) and categorized as mild (0-6), moderate (7-15), or severe (16-38). We studied three prespecified...