Introduction
stroke, Multimorbidity, multimorbidity, cerebral ischemia
CEREBRAL ISCHEMIA, STROKE, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Multimorbidity (often referred to as “multiple long-term conditions”) is common in older individuals,It is plausible that there may indeed be adverse impacts of multimorbidity on the severity of stroke, either through effects on pathophysiology and progression of cerebral ischemia and/or on the effectiveness of treatments. Multimorbidity is consistently reported to be associated with an increased mortality after stroke,