Stroke Medicine

ISBN-13: 9780415385350 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 288 str.

Martin M. Brown; Hugh Markus; Stephen Oppenheimer

Opis

A readable, informative book describing the new and exciting discipline of stroke medicine, this important text includes: succinct descriptions of the underlying pathophysiology of stroke clearly expressed advice regarding clinical diagnosis and management chapters on neuroprotection, acute medical therapy, prevention and rehabilitation This guide serves as a readable, informative text which describes this clinical approach to stroke, including succinct descriptions of the underlying pathophysiology of stroke and clearly expressed advice regarding clinical diagnosis and management. The book will stand as an indispensable reference for medical students, MRCP trainees, SpRs and stroke medicine consultants.

Spis treści

CLINICAL APPROACH. Classification. Clinical evaluation. Imaging. Clinical anatomy. Epidemiology. Vascular dementia. CAUSES. Common causes of ischaemic stroke. Intracerebral haemorrhage. Subarachnoid haemorrhage. Dissection. Rare causes. Cerebral venous thrombosis. TREATMENT. Neuroprotection. Acute medical therapy. Prevention. Rehabilitation.

O autorze

Martin M. Brown, Hugh Markus, Stephen Oppenheimer