By Dr Giuseppe Reale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma – member of ESO YSPR Committee. Oslo has been repeatedly appointed as one of the most liveable cities in the world; before coming to Oslo, I wondered whether the 5th European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Congress would have been so too for stroke physicians and […]
By Francisco Moniche, MD, PhD, Stroke Unit, Neurology Department, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio, Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS), Avda. Manuel Siurot s/n. CP 41013. Seville, Spain A 73-year-old man was found at his house with a global aphasia and right hemiparesis. Last seen normal was 5 hours ago. An emergent brain CT and […]
By Faddi G. Saleh Velez, MD, participant of the Young Stroke Physicians and Researchers Research Design Workshop for Studies in Development – ESOC 2019 Department of Neurology, University of Chicago Medical Center, United States of America Although the neuropsychiatric field continues to rapidly evolve, and newer and more accurate treatments continue emerging hastily, there is […]
Each month, the PR Committee interviews an ESO Fellow (FESO) to feature in the newsletter. To qualify as an FESO, members must demonstrate scientific quality and a willingness to actively volunteer in ESO. There are no age requirements, but FESO must meet minimum standards. FESO receive additional benefits, including participation in the Council of Fellows. […]
By Paola Santalucia, Chair of the Simulation Education Committee The ESO Simulation Education Committee has been established in 2017 to implement the simulation education in stroke care within the ESO Community. Simulation is the most powerful method for education and training in healthcare. The systematic utilization of simulation techniques in education programs and healthcare professionals […]
Caroline M.J. Loos, MD, PhD, Department of Neurology and NeuroVascular Center Antwerp (NVCA), Antwerp University Hospital (UZA), Belgium. The shiny new toy in stroke research is without a doubt endovascular therapy. However, neurovascular disease is more than large vessel stroke and lacunar stroke also accounts for 25% of all ischemic strokes. Moreover, lacunar stroke is […]
A story told by Cristina Tiu, made possible by the enthusiasm and hard work of many other people, who believed in a better future. The biggest success of our country in stroke care quality improvement since ESO EAST started in 2015 is IVT coverage for almost 90% of the country population. View the ESO_EAST_Romanian achievements presentation […]
30th Dubrovnik Summer Stroke School: Healthy Lifestyle and Prevention of Stroke and Other Brain Impairments, International Course endorsed by European Stroke Organization (ESO), World Stroke Organization (WSO), European Academy of Neurology (EAN) and World Federation of Neurology (WFN) By Vida Demarin, Hrvoje Budinčević and Anita Arsovska (Fellows of the European Stroke Organization) The 30th Summer […]
During the General Assembly at ESOC 2019 in Milan Italy, ESO announced the outcome of the membership election to fill the offices of Secretary Gerneral, Board of Directors and Internal Auditor. We thank all of the ESO members who participated in the election and welcome the new officers. The new elected members include: Secretary General: […]