World Stroke Organization 
Description: Join us for this educational activity, chaired by Dr. Jussara Baggio, that will bring together leading experts to discuss current challenges and innovations in managing post-stroke spasticity. Topics include understanding its global impact, optimizing botulinum toxin therapy, and exploring the potential of telerehabilitation to enhance recovery and patient outcomes.
Chair: Dr. Jussara Baggio
Scientific Program:
• Welcome & Introductions by chair
• Understanding the Burden of Stroke-Related Spasticity – Prof. Gerard E. Francisco
• Optimizing Botulinum Toxin Therapy: Evidence, Advances, and Practical Pearls – Assoc. Prof. Natiara Mohamad Hashim
• The Potential Role of Telerehabilitation in Managing Post-Stroke Spasticity – Prof. Dylan Edwards
• Q&A Discussion
• Closing Remarks by chair
This educational activity is organized by the WSO and WSA, with content fully curated by the faculty and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Ipsen.
Webinar Details
Speakers:
- Prof. Gerard E. Francisco, Wulfe Family Chair, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Chairman & Professor, Department of PM&R, McGovern Medical School, United States
- Assoc. Prof. Natiara Mohamad Hashim, Specialist in Rehabilitation Medicine, under the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Selangor / Sungai Buloh, Malaysia
- Prof. Dylan Edwards, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University. Director Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute (MRRI), United States
Moderator:
- Dr. Jussara Baggio, Adjunct Professor, Department of Medicine, Federal University of Alagoas, Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil
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