Back To Bedside: Introducing the first Case with João Pedro Marto

Introducing the First ESO Back2Bedside Case.

In an era overflowing with neuroimaging, vascular studies, lab tests, and AI-powered diagnostics, it’s easy to forget the value of simply looking at the patient. But when it comes to clinical reasoning, no algorithm can replace a skilled clinician (for now).

In this first ESO Back2Bedside video, João Pedro Marto reminds us why bedside neurology still matters greatly. From asking the right questions to interpreting subtle signs and deciding what really needs to be tested, clinical skills remain at the heart of good stroke care.

This monthly case series is here to sharpen your bedside techniques, challenge your diagnostic thinking, and help you stay grounded in what matters most: the patient.

Watch the first episode and start your journey back to the bedside.

This theme is echoed by Professor Patrik Michel, who reminds us what truly defines expert clinical care:

“With plenty of neuroimaging, vascular exams, labs, and other ancillary tests, does anyone still need to look at the patient? Especially if my chat program listens on my behalf, and proposes a stroke territory, etiology, and detects all the stroke mimics?
Well, focusing our questioning on particular parts of the history, listening between the lines, picking up subtle signs on bedside exams, and letting yourself be driven by hypothesis generation is not a GPT business. Only clinicians can reliably collect meaningful data, value and dismiss clinical information as it comes in, decide on significant and useless additional exams, and communicate all the findings effectively with colleagues and patients.
The monthly ESO Back2Bedside case will help you to be a master of clinical skills rather than the slave of ancillary exams, by refreshing your neurological bedside skills and your clinical reasoning.”

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