Table 1 Elements of the discharge summary, recommended in the guidelines

• The kind of stroke and its localization in the brain

• The cause of the stroke

• A short description of the treatment and the diagnostic investigation

• Complications (if applicable)

• The patient’s level of function on discharge

• Prognosis, including prognosis for driver’s license and work

• Assessment of the necessity for further diagnostic investigations

• Medication at discharge

• Further treatment and treatment goals for the blood pressure and blood lipid values

• Plans for the follow-up