[Prognosis of cerebral ischemic accidents]

One of the roles of neurologists is to determine the prognosis in patients with cerebral infarction. However, it remains difficult to determine the prognosis at the individual level. Patients with cerebral infarction are at risk of death, stroke recurrence, intercurrent complications and sequelae. A clinical improvement may occur years after stroke onset, especially for neuropsychological deficits. Predictors of outcome may lead to a more appropriate management of stroke patients and an optimization of the reinsertion.