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Overview

Didier Leys is affiliated with the University of Lille in France and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on neurology and stroke research. Their work encompasses several subfields including neurology, epidemiology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, rehabilitation, and cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The main topics of Didier Leys's research include:

  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
  • Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications

Frequent publication venues for Didier Leys's work include:

  • Stroke
  • European Journal of Neurology
  • Bulletin de l Académie Nationale de Médecine
  • Revue Neurologique
  • Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

Notable recent publications feature studies on thrombolysis, stroke imaging, and the impact of sleep disorders on stroke risk and outcome. Some representative papers are:

  • Intravenous alteplase for stroke with unknown time of onset guided by advanced imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data (2020, The Lancet)
  • Prediction of Early Neurological Deterioration in Individuals With Minor Stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion Intended for Intravenous Thrombolysis Alone (2021, JAMA Neurology)
  • EAN/ERS/ESO/ESRS statement on the impact of sleep disorders on risk and outcome of stroke (2020, European Respiratory Journal)
  • Intravenous Thrombolysis With Tenecteplase in Patients With Large Vessel Occlusions (2020, Stroke)
  • EAN/ERS/ESO/ESRS statement on the impact of sleep disorders on risk and outcome of stroke (2020, European Journal of Neurology)

Didier Leys has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Charlotte Cordonnier, Hilde Hénon, Barbara Casolla, Marco Pasi, and Grégory Kuchcinski. These recurring collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of work advancing knowledge in stroke and related neurological conditions.

Best Publications

  • Aspirin and clopidogrel compared with clopidogrel alone after recent ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack in high-risk patients (MATCH): randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Hans-Christoph Diener;Julien Bogousslavsky;Lawrence M Brass;Claudio Cimminiello

  • Guidelines for management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack 2008

    Peter A. Ringleb;Marie Germaine Bousser;Gary Ford;Philip Bath

  • A New Rating Scale for Age-Related White Matter Changes Applicable to MRI and CT

    L. O. Wahlund;F. Barkhof;F. Fazekas;L. Bronge

  • Endarterectomy versus stenting in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis

    Jean-Louis Mas;Gilles Chatellier;Bernard Beyssen;Alain Branchereau

  • Atrophy of medial temporal lobes on MRI in “probable” Alzheimer's disease and normal ageing: diagnostic value and neuropsychological correlates

    P Scheltens;D Leys;F Barkhof;D Huglo

  • A semiquantative rating scale for the assessment of signal hyperintensities on magnetic resonance imaging

    P. Scheltens;F. Barkhof;D. Leys;J.P Pruvo

  • Cervical-artery dissections: predisposing factors, diagnosis, and outcome

    Stéphanie Debette;Stéphanie Debette;Stéphanie Debette;Didier Leys

  • Endarterectomy Versus Angioplasty in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis (EVA-3S) trial: results up to 4 years from a randomised, multicentre trial.

    Jean-Louis Mas;Ludovic Trinquart;Didier Leys;Jean-François Albucher

  • Post-stroke dementia - a comprehensive review

    Milija D. Mijajlović;Aleksandra Pavlović;Michael Brainin;Wolf Dieter Heiss

  • Atherosclerotic disease of the aortic arch as a risk factor for recurrent ischemic stroke.

    Pierre Amarenco;A Cohen;M Hommel

  • Clinical outcome in 287 consecutive young adults (15 to 45 years) with ischemic stroke

    D. Leys;L. Bandu;H. Hénon;C. Lucas

  • Inter-and Intraobserver Reproducibility of Cerebral Atrophy Assessment on MRI Scans with Hemispheric Infarcts

    Florence Pasquier;Didier Leys;Jan G.E. Weerts;Francois Mounier-Vehier

  • Stroke: Working toward a prioritized world agenda

    Vladimir Hachinski;Geoffrey A. Donnan;Philip B. Gorelick;Werner Hacke

  • Extending thrombolysis to 4·5–9 h and wake-up stroke using perfusion imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Bruce C V Campbell;Henry Ma;Henry Ma;Peter A Ringleb;Mark W Parsons

  • Vascular Cognitive Impairment

    Martin Dichgans;Didier Leys

  • Poststroke dementia: Incidence and relationship to prestroke cognitive decline

    H. Hénon;I. Durieu;D. Guerouaou;F. Lebert

  • A Comparison of Two LDL Cholesterol Targets after Ischemic Stroke

    Amarenco P;Kim Js;Labreuche J;Charles H

  • Epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of intracranial artery dissection

    Stéphanie Debette;Stéphanie Debette;Annette Compter;Marc-Antoine Labeyrie;Maarten Uyttenboogaart

  • Histopathologic correlates of white matter changes on MRI in Alzheimer's disease and normal aging.

    P Scheltens;F Barkhof;D Leys;E C Wolters

  • AbstractEndarterectomy versus stenting in patients with symptomatic severe carotid stenosis

    J.-L. Mas;G. Chatellier;B. Beyssen

Frequent Co-Authors

Charlotte Cordonnier
Charlotte Cordonnier University of Lille
Florence Pasquier
Florence Pasquier University of Lille
Régis Bordet
Régis Bordet University of Lille
Stefan T. Engelter
Stefan T. Engelter University Hospital of Basel
Turgut Tatlisumak
Turgut Tatlisumak University of Gothenburg
Werner Hacke
Werner Hacke Heidelberg University
Peter A. Ringleb
Peter A. Ringleb University Hospital Heidelberg
Jean-Louis Mas
Jean-Louis Mas Université Paris Cité
Patrick Vermersch
Patrick Vermersch University of Lille
Vincent Thijs
Vincent Thijs Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

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