The VI Provincial Workshop on cerebrovascular diseases is being held this Friday at the Roberto Rodríguez General Teaching Hospital, in the Avilanian municipality of Morón

The aforementioned scientific event is convened by the Chapter of Neurology and Neurosurgery of the Council of Scientific Societies of Ciego de Ávila and will involve doctors, nursing staff, and related specialists from across the province

Novelties in treatments and surgical procedures for cerebrovascular diseases will be presented at the workshop to optimise the care for patients suffering from these ailments

The most common pathologies are stroke itself, aneurysms, haemorrhages, carotid artery disease, and transient ischaemic attacks, among others, and they are one of the leading causes of disability and mortality worldwide

Neurosciences are specialities with recognised development in the province, where services are available in the hospitals of Ciego de Ávila and Morón.