Neurodegenerative diseases, the leading cause of morbidity and disability, are gaining
increased attention as they impose a considerable socioeconomic impact, due in part to the …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor for several diseases and is
correlated with other non-medical consequences that increase the disease's clinical and …

Two previous pan-European consensus meetings, the 1995 and 2006 Helsingborg
meetings, were convened to review the scientific evidence and the state of current services …

Introduction Acute stroke unit care, intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular treatment
significantly improve the outcome for patients with ischaemic stroke, but data on access and …

Introduction: A decrease in ischemic stroke (IS) incidence has been observed in high
income countries during the last decades. Whether this has influenced the occurrence of …

The recovery of walking capacity is one of the main aims in stroke rehabilitation. Being able
to predict if and when a patient is going to walk after stroke is of major interest in terms of …

Background we project incidence and prevalence of stroke in the UK and associated costs
to society to 2035. We include future costs of health care, social care, unpaid care and lost …

Background: In recent years, trace elements (TEs) have gained considerable attention in the
course of treatment and diagnosis of ischemic stroke. The purpose of the conducted …

Background Blood pressure control has a pivotal role in reducing the incidence and
recurrence of stroke. May Measurement Month (MMM), which was initiated in 2017 by the …

Objectives Upper limb impairment is the most common motor impairment in stroke survivors.
The use of new technologies in the field of rehabilitation aims to reduce the impact of …