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Launching today, the world’s first multisector advocacy movement dedicated to stroke - the Global Stroke Action Coalition - has issued an urgent call to action to address growing inequities in stroke. Already a leading cause of death and disability, without intervention, the global burden of stroke is projected to rise by a further 50% over the next 25 years, claiming 100 million lives and costing US$1.6 trillion each year. Â
What is the Stroke Action Plan for Europe? Stroke is one of the most enormous burdens to healthcare services.1Â Despite our combined efforts, it affects more than one million people annually in Europe. Although we have abundant knowledge regarding stroke ...
The European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC) 2023 will take place 24-26 May 2023 in Munich, Germany. The conference will include sessions, plenary lectures, and symposia, covering a wide range of topics related to stroke, including acute management, rehabilitation, imaging, epidemiology, and public ...
On behalf of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO) and Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE), touchNEUROLOGY are pleased to share the progress made toward reaching the 4 overarching targets of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe (SAP-E). Led by ESO and SAFE, ...
Dr Else Charlotte Sandset, ESO Secretary General and Consultant Neurologist at the Stroke Unit, Department of Neurology, Oslo University Hospital, Norway, provides an overview of some of the high-quality research and scientific advances the stroke community can look forward to at the 8th European Stroke Organisation Conference (ESOC 2022) in Lyon, France and online from 4–6 May 2022.
Welcome to our new issue of touchREVIEWS in Neurology. This journal aims to review a wide range of topical subjects in the field of neurology. Articles have been chosen for their evaluation of current practices and research, and their discussion ...
In conjunction with the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), we had the pleasure of meeting with Prof. Hanne Christensen (Chair, Stroke Action Plan for Europe), Arlene Wilkie (Co-Chair, Stroke Action Plan for Europe), and Dr Francesca Romana Pezzella (Co-Chair, Stroke Action ...
In conjunction with the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), we had the pleasure of meeting with Prof. Hanne Christensen (Chair, Stroke Action Plan for Europe), Arlene Wilkie (Co-Chair, Stroke Action Plan for Europe), and Dr Francesca Romana Pezzella (Co-Chair, Stroke Action ...
In the past 4 months, a novel coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China, SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2), has affected more than 200 countries. As of mid-June 2020, there are over 7 million confirmed cases and more than 425,888 deaths worldwide caused by the novel ...
In 2017, nearly 1.5 million people suffered a stroke, nine million Europeans lived with a stroke, and more than 430,000 people died due to a stroke in the 32 countries, based on findings from a new study.1 The total annual costs for stroke ...
In 2018, two randomised controlled trials, DAWN (the Clinical Mismatch in the Triage of Wake up and Late Presenting Strokes Undergoing Neurointervention with Trevo Thrombectomy Procedure) and DEFUSE 3 (Endovascular Therapy Following Imaging Evaluation for Ischaemic Stroke 3), implemented computed tomography (CT) and ...
Welcome to the summer edition of European Neurological Review. Neurology and neuroscience are diverse fields that touch on almost every other discipline, and the articles in this issue reflect the scope of the field, as well as highlight key challenges ...
Welcome to the latest edition of European Neurological Review, which features a diverse range of articles covering new developments in neurological disease. We begin with one of our popular expert interviews on the subject of headache disorders. Nunu Lund presents ...
Welcome to the fall edition of US Neurology. This edition features a wide range of articles that provide an opportunity to review developments in the changing treatment landscape for neurological disorders and share expert opinions that should be of ...
Headache disorders represent a large share of consultations in neurology services. A study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed that one-third of all neurological consultations are currently reserved for headache.1 Neurology clinics often have long waiting lists, extending ...
Neuroprotective Strategies in Traumatic Brain Injury Peter JD Andrews Western General Hospital NHS Trust and University of Edinburgh, UK Any severe trauma to the brain results in the activation of a cascade of biochemical pathways and release of chemical mediators. ...
Approaches to managing multiple sclerosis (MS) are changing rapidly and are achieving markedly improved efficacy in inhibiting the disease process.1–3 As a result, treatment goals have progressed beyond halting disability progression. The most apparent reason for these achievements is the ...
Spastic paresis may be caused by a variety of conditions, including stroke, spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, retroviral and other infectious spinal cord disorders, cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and hereditary spastic paraplegia.1 The exact prevalence of spastic paresis (in ...
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