Clinical Significance of Sarcopenia Defined by the Cross-Sectional Area of the Masseter Muscle in Cerebrovascular Events: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

: This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of sarcopenia, defined by the cross-sectional area of the masseter muscle (CSA-M), as an early marker for sarcopenia diagnosis and its association with mortality in patients with cerebrovascular events (CVE). In this retrospective cohort study, 120 patients aged 65 years or older with CVE admitted to Bilkent City Hospital between September 2020 and September 2023 were included. Patients with malignancy, prior CVE, or incomplete data were excluded.