Stroke patient education: scientific evidence, practical application

Abstract. Stroke is a sudden and brutal event that changes every aspect of daily life. The patient and his family will need to develop skills in self-...

Healthy diet in primary and secondary prevention of stroke

Abstract. An unhealthy diet is one of the modifiable risk factors for stroke. The world population’s diet is suboptimal. Healthy and nutritious food such as whole ...

Primary and Secondary Stroke Prevention: Physical Activity

Abstract. The evidence of positive effects of physical activity in primary and secondary stroke prevention has steadily increased in the last years. It is ...

Atherosclerosis of the intracranial arteries and of the extracranial carotid artery.

Abstract. Intracranial atherosclerotic stenoses are the most common cause of ischemic stroke worldwide. Nowadays, three therapeutic ...

Secondary prevention of ischemic stroke: laboratory and imaging biomarkers

Abstract. Identifying the cause of stroke is pivotal to prevent stroke recurrence. Large artery atherosclerosis, cardiac embolism, small vessel ...

Post stroke depression

Abstract. Post stroke depression is a common psychiatric disorder after a cerebrovascular insult. It effects the outcome of the rehabilitation after the stroke and leads to an increased mortality. The ...

Post-stroke cognitive deficits and dementia

Abstract. Prediction of stroke outcome remains challenging due to a large inter-individual variability. For a long time, research on stroke outcome has been mainly confined to post-...

Atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke: current treatment and personalized risk prediction of intracerebral haemorrhage

Abstract. Atrial fibrillation is a major cause of stroke. Management of patients with atrial ...

Intracerebral haemorrhage – acute event and chronic disease

Abstract. Intracerebral hemorrhage accounts for 10–15% of all strokes and approximately 1’500–2’000 patients per year in Switzerland. Acute treatment by multi-...

Stroke Unit- / Stroke Center Care

Abstract. About 16’000 people in Switzerland suffer from stroke, each year. In Switzerland, 23 Stroke units and Stroke centers are available to provide individual care for the vast majority ...