Leukoaraiosis as a predictor for mortality and morbidity after an acute ischaemic stroke

Leukoaraiosis (LA) is a term that defines an abnormal appearance of the subcortical white matter of the brain on neuroimaging. This study was done to evaluate the predictive value of LA in terms of mortality, disability and cognitive decline at three months post-stroke and also to identify the risk factors that are independently associated with LA in a stroke population.