The European Stroke Organisation (ESO) together with the European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics (ESNCH) share the goal of advancing stroke prevention and treatment in Europe and globally. This week, the two societies signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in reaching their mutual goals. Neurovascular ultrasound is a non-invasive, safe, bedside, and […]
Georgios Tsivgoulis is Associate Professor of Neurology in the Second Department of Neurology in National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Medicine. He is the Director of Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases, the Director of Neurosonology Laboratory, the Director of Resident Training and Cerebrovascular Fellowship Program. Dr Tsivgoulis is also a Visiting Associate Professor of […]
Comment Author: Linxin Li Endovascular therapy versus intravenous thrombolysis in cervical artery dissection ischemic stroke – Results from the SWISS registry Cervical artery dissection (CeAD) is a common cause of stroke in young adults, with an annual incidence rate of 2.6-2.9 per 100,000.1 A large proportion of patients with CeAD would present with acute ischaemic […]
Abstract submission for ESOC2018 closes on Monday, 22 January 2018 at 23:59. Abstract topics are listed below. All abstracts must be submitted via the official abstract submission website where you can also find the complete submission guidelines.. 01.ONGOING TRIALS 02.CLINICAL TRIAL RESULTS – ACUTE MANAGEMENT – NEITHER THROMBOLYSIS NOR THROMBECTOMY 03.CLINICAL TRIAL RESULTS – ACUTE […]
ESO is proud to once again partner with the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) for Brain 2018, the 9th annual knowledge exchange symposium held in Mumbai, India. This year`s symposium took place 6-7 January and brought together a diverse group of speakers with topnotch qualifications in their respective subject areas. The agenda covered topics on […]
The ESO Department to Department Visit Programme is a grant of 1,000 EUR offered to up to 8 young physicians and researchers to support a short visit of 1 week or as a contribution to a longer visit to a European department or laboratory. The programme aims to provide insight into stroke departments outside the […]
At the recently held SAFE Working Conference 2017 in Zagreb, Croatia, Dr. Bart van der Worp, European Stroke Organisation President elect gave an interview to SAFE about project updates on the Action Plan for Stroke in Europe. Find out what the timelines for this project are, when and how it will be presented to the […]
Author: Peter Vanacker, MD PhD, Antwerp University Hospital, Belgium Endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) of acute stroke related to tandem steno-occlusive lesions in the anterior circulation is technically challenging but may lead to similar outcomes as compared with patients with isolated intracranial occlusions.[1] The potential impact of the two most common carotid steno-occlusive causes (atherosclerotic and dissection) […]