Since ESOC 2017, ESO and SAFE have been working together with the appropriate stakeholders to create the Stroke Action Plan for Europe 2018-2030. On 23 May, the plan was formally launched in the EU Parliament. Bart van der Worp, ESO`s President presented the Plan to Parliament together with Jon Barrick, President SAFE. By 2030, the […]
A preclinical study by Anfray et al., University of Caen, investigated the effects of single chain (sc) tPA versus two chain (tc) tPA. These forms are contained at variable rates in commercial tPA. Thrombolytic activity is equivalent but only sc-tPA displays excitotoxicity. However, sc-tPA was superior to tc-tPA in reducing lesion size and behavioral deficits […]
During the 2018 ESOC Scientific Session on “Sex Influences and Stroke” , the first-ever “Paola De Rango Award” was presented to George Dunn, the current Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (SSNAP) Project Manager within the School Of Population Health & Environmental Sciences at King’s College London. George Dunn was chosen over the other highly qualified […]
Media Release Gothenburg, 18 May 2018 ESOC 2018 closes with novel research and guidelines to improve stroke care worldwide The final day of the 4th annual European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) featured new research which identified how to improve stroke care worldwide – from simple measures in low to middle income countries, through to refinement […]
The Thursday afternoon session “Rare Causes and Stroke“ provided a very intriguing and fascinating overview of several uncommon causes of stroke. Christian Weimar from Germany presented an interested overview on coagulopathies providing clear indication for treatment. Abi Hietaharju from Finland resumed the most important issues on the diagnosis and treatment of Primary angiitis of CNS, […]
Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, professor of neurology at the University of Edinburgh gave a talk on the uses of brain CT in identifying underlying causes of intracerebral haemorrhage. He recommended the CT-based DIAGRAM prediction score (http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/early/2018/01/17/jnnp-2017-317262) for rational use of further imaging, and proposed the CT/APOE-based Edinburgh CAA criteria (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laneur/article/PIIS1474-4422(18)30006-1/fulltext) as an example of how underlying […]
Here is the interview with the final presenter at the Young Stroke Physicians and Researchers (YSPR) session at ESOC 2018, Dr Maren Ranhoff Hov. Maren is a training neurologist and researcher in Oslo University Hospital Norway and a former ambulance assistant (paramedic) with a PhD in pre-hospital stroke management. Her presentation the project assessing use […]
Dr Jatinder Minhas (United Kingdom) attended the European Stroke Summer School 2017 (ESOSS) in Larissa, Greece. We caught up with him at ESOC 2018, nearly a year later and he shared with us how SSS 2017 is still part of his life. I strongly recommend anyone considering applying for the ESO Summer School 2018 to set aside […]
by Dr Kailash Krishnan Given trials including DAWN and DEFUSE-3 heralding a new era in acute ischaemic stroke, the updated guideline session this morning generated huge interest. Although assessed as moderate level of evidence, experts strongly recommend mechanical thrombectomy and best medical therapy in acute ischaemic stroke patients with large artery occlusion presenting within 6 […]