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Vladimir Hachinski

Affiliation

Western University

Academy or College

Academy of Science

Year Elected

2014

Areas of Interest

stroke, dementia, prevention, Neurology

HACHINSKI, Vladimir – Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University Vladimir Hachinski co-founded the world’s first successful acute stroke unit, discovered the brain region involved in sudden death following stroke, and helped expound the stroke-Alzheimer disease connection. The concepts brain attack, multi-infarct dementia, leukoaraiosis, vascular cognitive impairment and the Hachinski Ischemic Score are his own. He has been Editor of STROKE, President of the World Federation of Neurology and created the World Brain Alliance, World Stroke Day and the World Stroke Agenda. He leads an Integral Brain Health Implementation Strategy (IBHIS).

HACHINSKI, Vladimir – Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University
Vladimir Hachinski a co-fondé la première unité réussite de l’accident vasculair cérébral. Il a découvert la
région du cerveau impliqué dans la mort subite après un AVC et il a contribué à exposer la connexion
entre l’AVC et la maladie d’Alzheimer. Les concepts d’attaque cérébrale (brain attack) la démence par
infarctus multiples, la leucoaraïose, le déclin cognitif vasculaire et le score ischémique sont les siens. Il a été rédacteur
en chef du journal STROKE, président de la Fédération Mondiale de Neurologie (World Federation of Neurology),
et il a créé les World Brain Alliance, World Stroke Day et World Stroke Agenda.

RSC Awards

Name of Award Year
McLaughlin Medal 2016