ASTRAL Score: Explanation and Clinical Context The ASTRAL Score is a validated clinical tool designed to predict 90-day functional outcome after acute ischemic stroke. It integrates six key variables available at hospital admission: age, NIHSS stroke severity, time from symptom onset to admission, range of neurological deficit, arterial territory involved, and serum glucose levels.
The total score allows stratification into categories predicting good, moderate, or poor prognosis. Higher scores indicate worse outcomes, including higher risk of death or severe disability (mRS >2) at 90 days.
ASTRAL is widely used to aid clinical decision-making, patient counseling, and selection for acute interventions. It emphasizes early assessment and integrates both patient-specific and stroke-specific factors.
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