Submitted by: Dr Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Clinical Neurosciences, Department of Neurology, University of Helsinki and Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland A 34-year-old woman was found unconscious at her work place. No signs of trauma, epileptic seizures, or exposure to chemicals were observed in the initial evaluation by paramedics. She was a non-smoker, suffered from […]
Author: Giuseppe Reale, MD, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Department of Neurosciences, Institute of Neurology. University Hospital “Fondazione Policlinico A. Gemelli”- Rome, Italy. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association recently published new Guidelines for the management of acute ischemic stroke (link here)1. Undoubtedly one of the most striking news is the extension of the […]
By Frederik Winsløw In late February, around twenty stroke clinicians met in “Athens of the North” to define and pursue some important questions in stroke research. Armed with ballpoinz-pens, paper and strong Scottish coffee, we then embarked on a three-day epidemiological journey to a final grant application and oral presentation. I arrived in St. Trinnean’s […]
Authors: Mandy D Müller, MD and Leo H Bonati, MD Department of Neurology and Stroke Center, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland Due to limited sample sizes, many studies comparing treatments are not adequately powered. Thus a single study may fail to detect a true treatment difference and as a consequence end in a false negative result, […]
On behalf of the Action Plan Steering Committee, we cordially invite you to contribute with your valuable comments and input on the Action Plan for Stroke in Europe Document. The document is on Google Drive, if you have not used this platform before, please follow these instructions for commenting in Google Drive to ensure your […]
This year, via the ESO newsletter, we are focusing the spotlight on prominent ESO members under 45. In January we introduced you to Georgios K. Tsivgoulis. For February, we present, Else Charlotte Sandset, Chair of the Young Stroke Physicians Committee and an active ESO member. 1. Would you introduce yourself and your history within ESO? […]
Comment Authors: Mónica Ferreira dos Santos, Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Department of Neurology, Hospital de Santa Maria, University of Lisbon, Portugal Original Article: Holodinsky JK, Patel AB, Thornton J et al, 2018; Drip ´N ship versus direct to endovascular thrombectomy: The impact of treatment times on transport decision-making; European Stroke Journal; DOI: 10.1177/2396987318759362 Fast reperfusion […]
This year the 22nd ESO Stroke Summer School will take place in Berlin, hosted by the Center for Stroke Research Berlin and the Department of Neurology of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. ESO Stroke Summer School will be held from 10-14 September. The ESO Summer School is organized each year by a team of stroke […]