Develop an understanding of the importance of stroke and it’s epidemiology
Understand the systemic nature of atherosclerosis and the implication of an ischaemic stroke/ transient ischaemic event for a person’s overall cardiovascular risk
Understand the symptoms of stroke, and in particular that stroke causes focal neurology
Understand stroke aetiology, and how aetiology influences therapy
Understand stroke syndromes, and how they are categorised
Understand that “TIME = BRAIN”, and the usefulness of thrombolysis
Appreciate that Stroke Units are powerful interventions and change outcome
