Treatment of brain infarct becomes less effective over time. Earlier hospital admission and treatment may help avoid disability.
The Face-Arm-Speech-Time (FAST) score teaches us the most common symptoms of stroke, in order to recognize it faster and get treated!
Click on the images to see the FAST score explained!
For the European Stroke Awareness Day (May the 11th), The European Stroke Organisation and the Stroke Alliance for Europe are asking Europe officials to sign the Declaration of the Stroke Action Plan Europe (SAP-E).
Two members of the Belgian Stroke Council are involved in contacting the Belgian Authorities: Prof Sylvie de Raedt (Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel) en Dr Matthieu Rutgers (Cliniques de l’Europe, Bruxelles).
Sylvie.deraedt@uzbrussel.be
M.Rutgers@cdle.be
Belgian Stroke Council: info@belgianstrokecouncil.be
Pascal Lecomte, president of the Stroke&Go patient organisation and member of the Belgian Stroke Council produced a video in order to disseminate information about stroke.
Let’s be aware!
Let there be less stroke. Let stroke be less severe…
This association, established on 25 December 2019, aims to:
Web : http://stroke-go.be/
(the Stroke patient voice in Europe)
