- Abbreviations: CT Computed Tomography, MRI Magnetic Resonance Imaging, ECG electrocardiogram, IL interleukin, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, LDL low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein, HAMD-17 17-item Hamilton Depression Scale, BI Barthel Index, NIHSS National Institute of Health stroke scale, TCM traditional Chinese medicine.