European Stroke Conference
Lisbon, Portugal 2012

TEACHING COURSES
22 May 2012
13:00 - 15:00 and 15:30 - 17:30

 

13:00 – 15:00

1 Stroke algorithms, scales, and scores
Chairs: H. Ay, USA and J. De Keyser, Belgium

Etiological subtyping tools – an update
H. Ay, USA

Pitfalls with the NIH stroke scale
M.- L. Mono, Switzerland

Measuring stroke outcome: when and how?
J. De Keyser, Belgium             

The ABCD2 score – what does it tell?
G. Tsivgoulis, Greece              

 

2 Posterior circulation stroke syndromes
Chairs: D. Kömpf, Germany and J.S. Kim, Korea

Brain-stem stroke eponyms – an update
J.S. Kim, Korea            

Cerebellar stroke syndromes
T. Moulin, France                 

Oculomotor presentations of brain-stem ischaemia
D. Kömpf, Germany            

Vertebral artery stenosis Clinical significance and management options
B. van der Worp (The Netherlands)             

 

3 Subarachnoid hemorrhage
Chairs: G. Rinkel, The Netherlands and O. Nilsson, Sweden

Diagnostic aspects of subarachnoid hemorrhage
M. Vergouwen, The Netherlands

Less common variants of SAH: perimesencephalic and convexal bleeds
R. Geraldes, Portugal                    

Update on SAH management and therapeutics
O. Nilsson, Sweden                

Long term prognostic aspects after SAH
G. Rinkel, The Netherlands              

 

4 Iatrogenic stroke
Chairs: A. Tsiskaridze, Georgia and A. Lindgren, Sweden

Perioperative stroke
A. Lindgren, Sweden             

Stroke related to cardiac procedures
C. Weimar, Germany              

Complications of thrombolytic therapy for ischemic stroke
N. Nighoghossian, France                    

Intracranial bleeding-complications of anticoagulant therapy
A. Tsiskaridze, Georgia                          

 

5 Long term neuropsychiatric consequences of stroke
Chairs: G. Mead, UK and A. Verdelho, Portugal

Post stroke depression
A. Verdelho, Portugal                            

Fatigue
G. Mead, UK                            

Post stroke dementia
L. Pantoni, Italy         

Personality changes after stroke
L. Caerio, Portugal                             

 

15:30 – 17:30

 

6 Haemorrhagic stroke
Chairs: C. Cordonnier, France and D. Werring, UK

Is it a primary haemorrhage or secondary haemorrhagic transformation?
V. Caso, Italy                                         

Cerebral amyloid haemorrhage and intracerebral haemorrhage
C. Cordonnier, France                             

Microbleeds – current concepts
D. Werring, UK         

Management of haemorrhagic stroke
T. Steiner, Germany        

 

7 Lacunar stroke and cerebral small vessel disease: from clinical presentation to treatment
Chairs: R. van Oostenbrugge, The Netherlands and O. Benavente, Canada

Lacunar stroke: clinical presentation and evidence for different subtypes
R. van Oostenbrugge, The Netherlands         

Small vessels elsewhere – what can they tell us about subtypes of cerebral small vessel disease? The retina and beyond
C. Chen, Singapore                                                         

Imaging of lacunar stroke and related small vessel disease phenotypes. Relationship to background risk factors and future disease risk
F. Doubal, UK                               

Treatment and secondary prevention of lacunar ischaemic stroke
O. Benavente, Canada                               

 

8 Advances in dissections
Chairs: M. Arnold, Switzerland and E. B. Ringelstein, Germany

The mystery of cervical artery dissections
M.-G. Bousser, France              

Advances in pathophysiology of dissections
S. Debette, France               

Advances in diagnosis of dissections
E. B. Ringelstein, Germany                 

Management of dissections
M. Arnold, Switzerland          

 

9 Stroke prevention
Chairs: H. Christensen, Denmark and G. Ford, UK

What is a optimal blood pressure control?
S.Laurent, France            

Lipids and stroke. Statins for all?
H. Christensen, Denmark                    

Modification of life style risk factors: which methods are most effective?
P. Wester, Sweden                                                          

Prevention of stroke in the very elderly: should we be more cautious?
G. Ford, UK                                       

 

10 Scientific publishing in the stroke field
Chairs: S. Davis, Australia and A. Alexandrov, USA

How to write a good manuscript
A. Alexandrov, USA                             

How to handle a rejection
N. Venketasubramanian, Singapore      

How to write a congress abstract
A. Alexandrov, USA             

How to review
S. Davis, Australia                  

 

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