SCATMAN : Stroke CAvities Treatment Mechanism with Active Neural interfaces KU Leuven
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke) is the second leading cause of chronic disability and death. New
strokes affect 10.3 million people per year worldwide. The amount of stroke survivors is
increasing, but many remain with severe post-traumatic symptoms. Hence, stroke is a major
economic burden, with a cost of around 45 billion € in Europe in 2017 alone. Only 44% of this cost
is due to the initial treatment, the remaining ...