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Correlation between free fatty acids in CSF and the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale.
| FFA in CSF | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median | Range | |||
| NIHSS 30 | ≥16 | 0.37 ± 0.27 | 0.30 | 0.10–1.40 | 0.049 |
| <16 | 0.27 ± 0.10 | 0.26 | 0.10–0.46 | ||
The ROC curve for correlation between FFA in CSF and deterioration of the NIHSS (≥16) showed a cutoff value of 0.27 nmol/µl, specificity of 72.2%, and sensitivity of 62.9%.
