XIII. European Stroke Conference
Mannheim, Germany
12 - 15 May 2004

Satellite Symposium of  the
IBEROAMERICAN CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES SOCIETY

Thursday
May 13, 2004
17:30 – 19:00

New challenges and new approaches in acute stroke management

Chair: J. Matías Guiu, Spain and M.T. Medina, Honduras

• Introduction

• Cerebral vein thrombosis. An underdiagnosed cause of brain infarction. Advances in diagnosis and therapy.
  F. Barinagarrementería, Mexico

• Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Best knowledge of an old disease and treatment perspectives.
  L. Caplan, USA

• New options in pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies in acute brain ischemia. Saving the brain.
  E. Díez Tejedor,Spain

• Special approaches in acute ischemic stroke:
  hemicraniectomy, hypothermia and intraarterial reperfusion
  L. Cunha,Portugal
   

• Supported in part by Ferrer Internacional