Stroke Prevention

angiography showing occluded
cerebral blood vesselProfessor Peter Rothwell leads the Stroke Prevention Subtheme which has 3 main areas of research.


  • Prediction of recurrent stroke

  • Genetic markers of susceptibility

  • Developing screening tools to identify increased risk of stroke due to unstable blood pressure

These studies may lead to new screening methods and tools that will help identify those most susceptible to stroke