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  • Neurology Seminar <Advances In Stroke Management>

    PRESS RELEASE

    Armenian Medical Association
    Republic of Armenia, Yerevan
    Tumanyan 38st, ap9,
    Contact: Varduhi Tevanyan,
    Administrative Secretary
    Tel: (3741)53-58-68,(3741)53-48-63
    Fax: (3741)53-48-79
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Web: www.armeda.am


    NEUROLOGY SEMINAR &lt;ADVANCES IN STROKE MANAGEMENT&gt;

    The Armenian Medical Association together with Union of Neurologists of
    Armenia, Armenian Medical Union of France and FARFAA Salzburg Medical
    Seminars Program organized a Neurology Seminar on Advances in Stroke
    Management. The seminar was organized with general sponsorship of
    GlaxoSmithKline and sponsorship of Nycomed The seminar took place
    on April 29-30 in Yerevan and on May 3 in Stepanakert. About 200
    doctors (neurologists, cardiologists, reanimatologists, and vascular
    surgeons) from different regions of Armenia, as well as from Artsakh,
    participated in the seminar.

    The co-chairmen of the symposium were the president of Union of
    Neurologists of Armenia, head of Neurology Department of Yerevan
    State Medical University prof. Vahagn Darbinyan and a prominent
    angioneurologist, professor of Claude Bernard University of Lyon,
    Norbert Nigoghossian. The seminar was also attended by Dr. Marine
    Tanashyan, deputy director of Stroke Research Scientific Center of
    Russian Academy of Medical Sciences Institute of Neurology.

    At the seminar, various interesting presentations were made
    on stroke epidemilogy (by Dr. L. Gimoyan), prevention (by
    prof. N. Nigoghossian) and risk factors (by Dr. P. Zelveian), diagnosis
    (by prof. N. Nigoghossian) and management (by prof. N. Nigoghossian,
    Dr. M. Tanashyan, prof. V. Darbinyan), angioneurology service
    organization in Armenia (by prof. G. Bakunts).

    The goal of the seminar was to present to doctors of Armenia and
    Artsakh the latest information and to organize discussion on the
    topics mentioned, as well as to provide background for creating
    a Stroke Working Group in Armenia to address the vital issues of
    stroke prevention. All the participants had the opportunity to fill
    in and present a Statement of Interest where they could express their
    interest in being involved in the Working Group activities and specify
    the stroke-related field they would be interested to work in.

    On May 1 a meeting of Armenian Medical Association and Union of
    Neurologists of Armenia was held, at which the questions concerning
    the establishment and activities of the Stroke Working Group were
    discussed. Creation and maintaining of Armenian Stroke Register was
    defined the main priority of the Working Group. It was decided to
    include neurologists and cardiologists, as well as Public Health
    specialists, in the group.

    On May 3, a one-day seminar took place in
    Stepanakert. Prof. Nigoghossian visited the central hospital of
    Stepanakert, as well as hospitals of Shushi and Goris. After the end
    of the seminar, prof. Nigoghossian said he will provide Armenian
    doctors with a report analyzing the situation of angioneurologic
    service in Armenia, for better organization of the activities of
    Stroke Working Group.

    The seminar was positively evaluated by participants and organizing
    committee, due to high level of presentations, interesting discussions
    and established connections. We hope the work started will be
    continuous in the future and bring good results in preventing the
    highly mortal and debilitating disease.
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