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We defined the unaccounted WMH (uWMH) burden <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> modeling of expected WMH burden based on the VRF profile of each individual patient. The association of uWMH and mRS score was analyzed by linear regression analysis. The odds ratios of patients who achieved full functional independence (mRS &amp;lt; 2) in between trichotomized uWMH burden groups were calculated by pair-wise comparisons.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold> The expected WMH volume was estimated with respect to known VRFs. The uWMH burden was associated with a long-term functional outcome (\u03b2 = 0.104, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01). Excessive uWMH burden significantly reduced the odds of achieving full functional independence after a stroke compared to the low and average uWMH burden [OR = 0.4, 95% CI: (0.25, 0.63), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01 and OR = 0.61, 95% CI: (0.42, 0.87), <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &amp;lt; 0.01, respectively].<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold> The excessive amount of uWMH burden unaccounted for by the traditional VRF profile was associated with worse post-stroke functional outcomes. 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