ALB and epilepsy: The results indicated that advanced age (OR = 1.019, p = 0.007), higher NIHSS scores (OR = 1.074, p = 0.002) at admission, presence of epilepsy (OR = 2.641, p = 0.037), and elevated albumin levels (OR = 1.035, p = 0.009) at admission were associated with unfavorable functional outcomes.