Retrospective analysis of internal carotid artery morphology on CT angiography images of patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Our study included 66 healthy individuals for control group. The control group consisted of individuals without any pathology or ischemia, selected from patients who underwent brain CTA for headache but showed no structural lesions. Additionally, none of the control group had a history of stroke or evidence of prior ischemic stroke on MRI.

Exclusion Criteria:

• After excluding patients with plaques in the carotid arteries (CCA and ICA), systemic vascular disease, risk factors for cardiogenic stroke, cardioembolism, ischemic stroke due to vasculitis or drug use, and other uncommon causes of stroke, 62 ischemic stroke patients were included in the study.

Individuals applying to the Emergency Department of Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University Medical Faculty Hospital

Study data may be sent for control upon request by the editor and referees. However, disclosing the data outside of publication under the relevant title may conflict with our institution's Ethics Committee principles.