AIM2 and Stroke: As for predictive ability for DCI, AUCs of serum AIM2 levels at 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10 days after stroke were 0.758 (0.634–0.887), 0.762 (0.615–0.874), 0.770 (0.588–0.854), 0.682 (0.530–0.810), 0.665 (0.513–0.796) and 0.661 (0.508–0.792) respectively.