General information
General information about symposium, key audience, location, organisation and credit points
Objectives
The symposium is intended for doctors, nurses, physical therapists, vocational therapists, speech therapists, respiratory therapists and psychologists from the areas of neurology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation medicine, intensive care medicine, anaesthesiology, internal medicine, emergency medicine and general practitioners.
Official languages
Slovenian and English
Organisational committee:
Chair:
S. Šteblaj
Members:
J. Pretnar Oblak, P. Miklavčič, J. Bregar, B. Veberič
Scientific committee:
Chair:
J. Pretnar Oblak
Members:
N. Bizovičar, D. Georgijev, N. Goljar, K. Grabljevec, T. Hernja Rumpf, B. Jesenšek, Papež, J. Magdič, L. Notar, A. Pražnikar, M. Šoštarič Podlesnik, S. Šteblaj
Credit points
Credit points for Medical chamber of Slovenia will be acquired.
Organised by

Department of Vascular Neurology and Neurological Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
In collaboration with:
Slovenian Association of Neurology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana
URI Soča – University Rehabilitation Institute Soča
Service for neurorehabilitation, Division of neurology, University medical centre Ljubljana
CONTRIBUTORS
Get to know the contributors of the 5th International Symposium of Vascular
Neurology
Bizovičar N
Erjavec T
Goljar N
Grabljevec K
Hernja Rumpf T
Hočevar Boltežar I
Horvat Ledinek A
Jesenšek Papež B
Kozjek Rotovnik N
Lavrič T
Magdič J
Majdič N
Miklavčič P
Milivojevič N
Mlakar Mastnak D
Muscaritoli M
Ožek B
Pelhan B
Pirc Š
Pogorelčnik T
Polajžar K
Potočnik J
Pražnikar A
Pretnar Oblak J
Puzić Ravnjak N
Resman A
Rose M
Sremec M
Starovasnik Žagavec B
Stibrant Sunnerhagen K
Šešok S
Širca Ule P
Šoštarič Podlesnik M
Šteblaj S
Topolič S
Van Heutgen C
Vogrin Hudopisk K
Vogrinčič B
Yelnik A
Zaletel M
Location
The 5th International Symposium of Vascular Neurology will be virtual due to COVID-19
and without a fee, but registration is obligatory.
PARKING
Parking is available in the area surrounding UMC Ljubljana
The symposium will be virtual due to COVID-19.
Programme
Programme is preliminary and may change until the day of the symposium.
Opening remarks
Challenges and possibillities of stroke rehabilitation
Rehabilitation process
Rehabilitation of patients with stroke sequelae across different levels of health care organization in Slovenia
COFFEE BREAK
Nutrition in stroke patients
Nutrition in stroke patients in Slovenia
Post-stroke dysphagia management across Slovenia
Vocational rehabilitation after stroke
The ability to drive after a stroke
LUNCH BREAK
Cognitive rehabilitation after stroke
Cognitive rehabilitation after stroke in Slovenia
Disorders of consciousness after a stroke – classification and treatment principles
Patients in a minimally conscious state in Slovenia
COFFEE BREAK
Physical performance after stroke
Speech and language disorders as stroke sequelae
Neurogenic bladder in stroke patients
FINAL REMARKS
Sign Up
There is no fee, but registration is obligatory.
Early fee
- From September 23. 2021 up January 1. 2022
Regular fee
- From January 1. up to February 3. 2022
Onsite fee
- On February 4. 2022
Early fee
- From September 23. 2021 up to January 1. 2022
Regular fee
- From January 1. up to February 3. 2022
Onsite fee
- On February 4. 2022
Early fee
- From September 23. 2021 up to January 1. 2022
Regular fee
- From January 1. up to February 3. 2022
Onsite fee
- On February 4. 2022
Contact
For any information you can contact us by email (info@neurovasc.eu) or by contact form below