Stroke is the second most common cause of mortality after cardiovascular disease and one of the leading causes of long-term disability. As such, it poses a massive socio-economic burden
worldwide1. Pathogenetically, stroke encompasses a heterogeneous group of diseases including ischaemic stroke, i.e. stroke due to occlusions of cerebral arteries; hemorrhagic strokes, i.e. primary intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhages; and sinus thrombosis.