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Temporalis Muscle Thickness as a Prognostic Marker in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review

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Figure 1. PRISMA flow diagram showing the identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion of studies in this review.PRISMA flow diagram showing the identification, screening, eligibility, and inclusion of studies in this review.Husbands et al. · CC BY

Journal of Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Background : Temporalis muscle thickness (TMT) measured on routine neuroimaging has emerged as a radiological marker of sarcopenia, but its prognostic value in acute ischemic stroke is not well defined.

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University of Oklahoma Medical Center

Journal of Clinical Medicine · 17 Sep 2026 · CC BY

doi.org/10.3390/jcm15187240PubMed 42796012

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