European Stroke Journal (ESJ), the official journal of the European Stroke Organisation published its first issue in March 2016. Headed up by Editor-in-Chief Professor Bo Norrving and Vice Editor Professor Didier Leys and supported by a world class Editorial Board, the journal recently celebrated its first, highly successful, full year of publication. In its inaugural […]
Highlights from the first afternoon of ESOC 2017 MEDIA RELEASE ESO-SAFE partnership is launched with the release of the Burden of Stroke Report, and a report on policy, access and quality of care. VISTA Collaborators: The benefits of thrombectomy are confirmed and the importance of rapid treatment emphasised. HERMES Collaborators: The benefits of mechanical thrombectomy […]
ESO Trial Alliance Workshop By: Dr Sarah Coveney, Research Fellow, Stroke Clinical Trials Network Ireland/ University College Dublin / Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin Stroke research networks increase patient recruitment into clinical trials and other studies. Although many regional and national research networks exist throughout Europe, no structure exists to promote international investigator-led trials. On […]
Data highlights from the opening plenary of ESOC 2017 MEDIA RELEASE DAWN study – mechanical thrombectomy between 6 and 24 hours from symptom onset significantly prevented disability in patients with severe strokes and ‘mismatch’ on brain imaging. CLOSE and Gore-REDUCE – PFO closure significantly reduces recurrent stroke in younger adults with cryptogenic stroke. PICASSO study […]
We have the common goal to improve the quality of the stroke care and implement effective therapies. 3rd ESO-EAST Workshop at ESOC 2017 in Prague by Milan R Vosko, MD, PhD, FESO, for the ESO-EAST Steering Committee. Already one day prior to ESOC, representatives from more then 23 countries have met for the 3rd time […]
During ESOC “2017”, ESO will present the first-part results from the ESO ESMINT EAN SAFE Survey on Stroke Care in Europe. These results will be presented by Diana de Aguiar Dias de Sousa during Session 14: “Thrombectomy in Practice” to be held on 17 May, from 10:30 – 12:00. The successful completion of the survey was due […]
Stroke Etiologic Classification- how do we do it now and what might be the future Author: Mira Katan Kahles, MD, MS, Departement of Neurology, University Hospital Zurich At least one stroke survivor out of six will suffer another stroke within 5 years1. To prevent stroke recurrence we treat our patients based on the presumed underlying […]
Abstract Background Following stroke, acute symptomatic seizures (manifestation within seven days) and epilepsy, i.e. occurrence of at least one unprovoked seizure (manifestation after more than seven days), are reported in 3–6% and up to 12% of patients, respectively. Incidence of acute symptomatic seizures is higher in intracranial haemorrhage (10–16%) than in ischaemic stroke (2–4%). Acute […]
Comment Author: Alastair Webb, Associate Clinical Fellow, Centre for Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, Oxford Original article: Pirinen et al Twelve-lead electrocardiogram and mortality in young adults after ischaemic stroke European Stroke Journal Vol 2, Issue 1, pp. 77 – 86 First published date: December-14-2016 Original article available here. Stroke incidence in younger patients is increasing, […]