Innovations, new strategies and surprising twists in Neurology: captured in new journal Neurological Research and Practice

What are the current hot topics in neurology, what do you anticipate will be the challenges and trends in the future within the field? Neurology is such a rapidly moving field that it is impossible to anticipate what the new trends will be. We were frequently proven wrong with our predictions in the past, while completely unexpected developments happened and new avenues were opened. One thing however is for sure: There will be numerous innovations, new strategies, surprising twists and turns, and within the new journal Neurological Research and Practice we try to capture some of them. What are your research interests and what is your background? Professor Werner Hacke I was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurology at the University of Heidelberg in Germany for 27 years (from 1987 until 2014) and I am now a Senior Professor of Neurology. My main scientific and clinical interest is in stroke and critical care neurology. I pioneered the field of thrombolysis for acute stroke and initiated several new management options for large infarctions including hypothermia and decompressive surgery. I am also a specialist in stroke prevention. I was the Founding President of the European Stroke Organization (ESO), was First Vice President of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) and I am currently the President of the World Stroke Organization (WSO). You have been nominated by the German Neurological Society to be the Editor-in-Chief Neurological Research and Practice. Pleas...
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