Invitation to participate in a Stroke Association webinar on peer support
Stroke clubs and groups provide essential long-term peer support to stroke survivors, carers, family and friends. They provide an opportunity for those who have been affected by stroke to rediscover previous skills, learn new skills, regain confidence, increase...
TENSION: Could more patients benefit from thrombectomy?
TENSION: A new international study funded by EU, hoping to extend the benefits of mechanical thrombectomy A large new international study hoping to extend the benefits of mechanical thrombectomy has been launched. Thrombectomy is a treatment for certain types of acute...
Scientific meeting about Angels Initiative held in Macedonia
Angels Initiative builds a global community of stroke centers and stroke ready hospitals, working each day to improve the quality of treatment for each patient with stroke. Written by Prof. Dr Anita Arsovska and Dr Maja Bozhinovska-Smicheska 26.02.2018, Skopje, R....
Brain liquefaction after stroke is toxic to surviving brain
First published on ScienceDaily Scientists have known for years that the brain liquefies after a stroke. If cut off from blood and oxygen for a long enough period, a portion of the brain will die, slowly morphing from a hard, rubbery substance into liquid goop. Now,...
MRI stroke data set released: Brain scans from stroke patients are being downloaded by researchers to test algorithms
First published on ScienceDaily Brain scans from stroke patients are being downloaded by researchers around the world to test algorithms that can process MRI images A USC-led team has now compiled, archived and shared one of the largest open-source data sets of brain...
SAFE Annual Report 2018
Stroke Action Plan for Europe 2018-2030
Life with spasticity
The Burden of Stroke in Europe Report
