professional organizations

• European Stroke Organization
• National Stroke Association
• World Stroke Organization
  The World Stroke Organization (WSO) was established in October 2006 from the merger of the International Stroke Society (ISS) and the World Stroke Federation (WSF), the two lead organizations representing stroke globally.
• German Stroke Association
• American Stroke Association

journals

• Journal of cerebral blood flow and metabolism
• International Journal of Stroke
  New journal: International Journal of Stroke
• Stroke
• Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
• Cerebrovascular Diseases

other interesting links

• Virtual Stroke University
  Could not attend your favourite stroke conference? Want to learn more on all aspects of stroke? Here is your chance at the Virtual Stroke University with top lectures from international conferences worldwide.
• Evidence based review of stroke rehabilitation
  Evidence based review of what works and what has been proven not to work in stroke rehabilitation. The last executive summary can be read here.
• Teaching courses of the European Stroke Conference
• Safe Implementation of Thrombolysis in Stroke (SITS)

various links

• Internet Stroke Center
• Cost of acute stroke: A review
  Article describing the cost of stroke in Belgium and other countries.
• Stroke information directory
• Epidemiology of stroke and TIA in Belgium
  This article provides the best epidemiological data available in Belgium on stroke and TIA.

useful software

• Risk calculator for stroke from symptomatic carotid stenosis
  Model for predicting the risk of ischaemic stroke in patients with recently symptomatic carotid bifurcation stenosis based on ECST. More background on risk scores is available in the Lancet article by Rothwell of January 15th 2005.
• Online NIHSS training
  Learn the correct administration of the NIHSS online and receive an official certificate of completion.

for children and parents

• Advocacy for Stroke

associations

• Stroke
  Patient organization in Belgium
• Vereniging Niet Aangeboren Hersenletsel
  Patienten organizatie