Öz Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between repolarization parameters and National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Materials and Methods: The study comprised 97 patients (males, 42; females, 55; 65 ± 16 years) with acute ischemic stroke. 17 patients were excluded. Patients were divided into two groups based on the calculated NIHSS score (Group 1, NIHSS score < 16; Group 2, NIHSS score ≥ 16). Demographic,

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... inical, and laboratory data for all patients were collected. A 12-lead resting ECG was recorded at admission to the neurology care unit in patients with acute ischemic stroke and were manually measured with a ruler. QTc, QTd, QTcd, Tpe, Tpe/QT parameters were measured.