VSMU Representatives Take Part in the 4th Annual All-Russian Neurocongress

The 4th Annual All-Russian Neurocongress with international participation took place in Moscow on 9–10 October 2026.

The programme included reviews of the latest advances in clinical neurology and neuroscience, presentations of experience in implementing innovative diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation technologies, discussions of current clinical guidelines, issues related to improving the organisation of neurological care, and competition projects by young researchers.

Yury Alekseenko, Head of VSMU’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, moderated one of the sessions devoted to current issues in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases. He presented a report on rethinking approaches to diagnosing mild traumatic brain injuries, the challenges involved, and new directions for improving diagnostic methods.

Alexey Kostyuchenko, Head of the Neurology Department at Vitebsk City Clinical Emergency Hospital, was invited to serve as one of the moderators of the scientific symposium “Current Issues in the Treatment of Ischaemic Stroke”. Together with specialists from VSMU’s Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, he is working to improve the organisation of care for stroke patients. In his presentation, he summarised research findings on the effectiveness of thrombolytic therapy for ischaemic stroke in patients over 80.