Author Archive for amer
EU funds new trial about stroke during sleep
The news from the 20th European stroke conference which is due to be open today in Hamburg, Germany is that the European Union has agreed to fund a new study about stroke during sleep. The objective of the WAKE-UP project is to provide expanded treatment options for acute stroke improving the outcome of stroke patients, [...]
20th European stroke conference is starting in Hamburg, Germany
The 20th European stroke Conference is starting today 24th May 2011 in Hamburg Congress Centre with teaching courses and update sessions for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals. The main teaching courses for the first day are: stroke and headache, Haemorrhagic Strokes, stroke complications in the acute Phase, stroke syndrome of the posterior circulation, Lacunar stroke [...]
Atypical presentations of stroke
In the daily practice of Stroke physicians, there is always the concern about how accurate is the diagnosis and whether the physicians are going to end up thrombolysing non-stroke patients at the end. Edlow and Salim wrote in the Lancet Neurology issue of June 2011 an interesting article about the atypical presentations of acute cerebravascualr [...]
10th Welsh Stroke Conference/River Front Centre, Newport City/Wales
For the tenth year running the stroke conference team in Wales is organising the Welsh Stroke Conference and managing to attract hundreds of Stroke Doctors and allied health professionals. The Conference this year will be held at the River Front Centre in Newport/ Wales and on 17th June 2011. The main speakers are Professor of [...]
The role of the statins in stroke outcome: ‘Stroke’ May 2011
Read the editor review of the latest issue of ‘stroke’ Journal May 2011. The main subjects in this month issue of ‘Stroke’ is the role of statins in outcome of stroke and the results of the trial of Botulinum toxin in treating spasticity following a stroke. ‘Stroke’ Journal May 2011
Stroke Rehabilitation: Virtual Reality works
In this interesting meta-analysis about the effects of virtual reality technology on the functional outcome of upper limb motor weakness after stroke, Saposnik G et al mentioned that Virtual reality (VR) technology is a novel adjunctive therapy that could be applied in neurorehabilitation. (Stroke. 2011; 42:1380-1386). Eleven of 12 studies showed a significant benefit toward [...]
Tool to assess the quality of stroke care in Europe
The available care pathways, guidelines and protocols for stroke care make one thinks that there is almost a unity between the European centres in providing the expected level of stroke care in primary or secondary care setup. But the reality is different. Wellwood I. et al in his recent article published in May issue of [...]
British Medical Journal: How Should I approach a suspected TIA?
The latest issue of the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published a clinical review about the recent developments in the field of Transient Ischaemic Attack and Ischaemic Stroke (BMJ 2011; 342:d1938). The authors from Glasgow/Scotland raised few research questions at the end of their review. They tried to address the daily practice difficulties related to TIA and [...]
New Frontiers in Stroke: Multi-disciplinary Advances Across the Stroke Pathway – 10 June 2011 – Congress Center, London
Chairman: Professor Didier Leys President of the European Stroke Organisation Professor of Neurology and Head of the Neurological Department Lille University Hospital 10 June 2011 Congress Center, London CPD accreditation applied for by the Royal College of Physicians. This conference is endorsed by the UK Forum for Stroke Training (UKFST). Conference theme Stroke care is [...]
The latest developments in stroke medicine: Review of ‘stroke’ journal
The editor, Dr Amer Jafar, has reviewed recently the latest issues of ‘Stroke’ Journal. He presented the latest developments in stroke medicine throught the review of Febraury and March 2011 issues of the Journal to the videoconference meeting of the stroke physicians in Wales/ UK. ‘stroke’ February 2011 ‘stroke’ March 2011
