Stroke Group

Research Achievements

Demonstration of effectiveness of early supported stroke discharge team (Rodgers), development of stroke diagnostic instruments for ambulance paramedics and the Emergency Room (Ford), undertaking of largest trial of the efficacy of surgical treatment intracerebral haemorhhage (Mendelow), establishment of trial of efficacy of the first ever multicentre trial of glucose lowering following acute stroke (Gray). The group has supervised 14 MD/PhD students in the last 5 years.

Research Strategy

Stroke is a priority area of research recently identified by the MRC Neurosciences Board. We bring together four research teams with interests in acute and rehabilitation stroke interventions to share skills and expertise and develop an international reputation for stroke research in Newcastle. The aims will be to:

  • Pursue focused studies on the efficacy of physiological normalisation following acute ischaemic stroke (blood pressure, glucose, temperature) modulation and the development of paramedic administered interventions
  • Assess drug and rehabilitation therapy effectiveness in recovery during rehabilitation
  • Determine impact of ageing on response to drug and rehabilitation therapies

Further information about this area of research can be found at the Institute for Ageing and Health

Staff List

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Professor Janet Eyre
Professor of Paediatric Neuroscience

Professor Gary Ford
Jacobson Chair of Clinical Pharmacology

Professor Raj Kalaria
Professor of Cerebrovascular Pathology (Neuropathology)

Professor David Mendelow
Professor of Neurosurgery

Professor Helen Rodgers
Clin Prof of Stroke Care

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