Prognosis

Patients with more severe strokes are less likely to be functionally independent ^a

Note:

Patients with more severe strokes are less likely to be functionally independent

Stroke subtype a	functionally independent at 1 year
LACI	62%
TACI	4%
PACI	55%
POCI	62%

The cause of stroke can help predict functional outcome 

Presumed cause a	good functional outcome at 1 year
atherosclerosis	52% (41% to 64%)
cardioembolic	27% (19% to 34%)
lacunar	82% (73% to 91%)
unknown	49% (42% to 57%)