The association of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio with stroke recurrence in patients with symptomatic nonacute atherosclerotic internal carotid artery occlusion

In symptomatic nonacute patients with AICAO, NLR is a predictor for recurrent stroke under standard medical treatment. Moreover, an NLR >3.36 is associated with a higher risk of stroke recurrence, and intensive surveillance in high-risk patients with this marker may be necessary.