Clinical outcome following best medical management in acute stroke with a proximal isolated occlusion of the anterior cerebral artery: an international multicentre study

Nearly half of AIS patients with isolated proximal ACA occlusion treated with medical management alone had poor 3-month functional outcomes. Older age, high NIHSS at admission and lack of recanalisation at 24 h were associated with poor outcome. These results underscore the need to investigate therapeutic strategies aimed at enhancing early arterial recanalisation to improve recovery in this population.