The European Stroke Conference announces the
6. Stroke Meeting for Nurses – Physiotherapists – Speech and Occupational Therapists
Study/Monitoring Assistants

Tuesday 22 May 2012
13:00 - 17:30
Auditorium III
Chairs: V. Hömberg, Germany and J. Bernhardt, Germany

13.00-14.30
Plenary Session

Fever, swallow, hyperglycaemia: implementing evidence in acute stroke care
S. Middleton, Australia

Early care is relevant for good recovery and outcome
H. Binder, Austria

Interplay between physicians and nurses in acute stroke units
R. Seitz, Germany

14.30-15.00
Poster Session

15.00-17.00
Workshops A & B

WORKSHOP A (target audience: stroke nurses)
Joint presentation by the stroke physician and stroke nurse

How to manage fever ?
TBA
How to manage swallowing ?
H. Binder and TBA
How to manage hyperglycaemia ?
M.G. Hennerici and M.R. Hennerici
How to manage pain ?
D. Boering and G. Brinkmann

WORKSHOP B (target audience: Physiotherapists, Speech and occupational therapists, psychologists)
Evidence based vs individualised treatments

Introduction: Use and misuse of EBM in rehabilitation
V. Hömberg, Germany
EBM concepts in motor rehabilitation
G. Kwakkel, The Netherlands
EBM concepts in language rehabilitation
F. Pulvermueller, UK
EBM concepts in cognitive rehabilitation
C. Bindschaedler, Switzerland
EBM concepts in perceptual rehabilitation
J.Zihl, Germany

Abstract submission opened!
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Deadline 20 February 2012

The tpoics are:

1. Acute stroke: clinical patterns and practise including nursing

2.  Emergency management, stroke units and complications for nurses

3.  Stroke care problems

4.  Management of diabetes, hypertension and inflammation

5.  Acute stroke: treatment concepts for physiotherapists and nurses

6. Cerebral reorganization and recovery for physiotherapists

7.  Difficult cases

8. Clinical care in dementia and behavioral changes after stroke for nurses

9.  Very old patients with multiple diseases including stroke for nurses and physiotherapists

10.  Physiotherapy and early rehabilitation including intensive care and artificial respiration