Based on the TOAST categorization of stroke type, five patients had a cardioembolic stroke (6.3%) and had a median copeptin level of 28.4 pmol/l (IQR: 21.1-32.2pmol/l), 32 patients (40.0%) had small vessel disease with median copeptin level of 29.9 pmol/l (IQR: 16.1-30.9 pmol/l). The gene discussed is AVP; the disease is stroke disorder.