Stroke and dementia rank among the most pressing health issues in Europe. Cerebral small vessel diseases (SVDs) have emerged as a central link between these two major co-morbidities. SVDs account for more than 30% of strokes and at least 40% of dementia cases. They...

by ESO | 16.3.2020 | ESO, Stroke Research In the midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic, several European physicians have reported a reallocation of stroke resources and reduction of hospital staff due to quarantine or infection. Francesco Corea, FESO, Chair of the ESO Social...

by ESO | 12.3.2020 | ESO | Due to the latest developments regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, and in an effort to prevent spreading the virus and for the sake of event participants, the European Stroke Organisation together with the World Stroke Organization, have...

First published by ESO | 6.3.2020 Author: Dr Nicolas Martinez-Majander, Department of Neurology, Helsinki University Hospital, Finland Incidence of young-onset ischemic stroke is currently about 13/100 000 per year in high-income countries and has been increasing...

Every year, around 1.3 million Europeans have a stroke. Twenty to 35% of the patients die in the first month after stroke, and around one third remain dependent on the help of others. The annual costs for stroke care in Europe are estimated at € 64.1 billion. Mainly...