biostudies-literatureUnknown92(6)Barlinn JUniversitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden an der Technischen Universität Dresden<h4>Background and objective</h4>Telemedical stroke networks improve stroke care and provide access to time-dependent acute stroke treatment in predominantly rural regions. The aim is a presentation of data on its utility and regional distribution.<h4>Methods</h4>The working group on telemedical stroke care of the German Stroke Society performed a survey study among all telestroke networks.<h4>Results</h4>Currently, 22 telemedical stroke networks including 43 centers (per network: median 1.5, interquartile range, IQR, 1-3) as well as 225 cooperating hospitals (per network: median 9, IQR 4-17) operate in Germany and contribute to acute stroke care delivery to 48 million people. In 2018, 38,211 teleconsultations (per network: median 1340, IQR 319-2758) were performed. The thrombolysis rate wDer Nervenarzt593-601https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8184549biostudies-literature[Telemedicine in stroke-pertinent to stroke care in Germany].PMC8184549Hausler KGPetersen MSokolowski PWojciechowski CRosengarten BGortler MAbu-Mugheisib MWinzer SWorthmann HGunther ABarlinn JVolbers BZickler PBusetto LShah YUrbanek CSchwartz AMerkelbach SAudebert HJWeber JSchlachetzki FJowaed ABardutzky JHubert GJErdur HSchmitt JStangenberg-Gliss KPalm FRemi JBuchele BGumbinger CKraya TBosel Jfalse[Telemedicine in stroke-pertinent to stroke care in Germany].<h4>Background and objective</h4>Telemedical stroke networks improve stroke care and provide access to time-dependent acute stroke treatment in predominantly rural regions. The aim is a presentation of data on its utility and regional distribution.<h4>Methods</h4>The working group on telemedical stroke care of the German Stroke Society performed a survey study among all telestroke networks.<h4>Results</h4>Currently, 22 telemedical stroke networks including 43 centers (per network: median 1.5, interquartile range, IQR, 1-3) as well as 225 cooperating hospitals (per network: median 9, IQR 4-17) operate in Germany and contribute to acute stroke care delivery to 48 million people. In 2018, 38,211 teleconsultations (per network: median 1340, IQR 319-2758) were performed. The thrombolysis rate w2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Jun2025-05-31T23:33:26.737Z2025-05-31T23:33:26.737ZS-EPMC81845493404672210.1007/s00115-021-01137-6