Prevention and treatment of ischemic stroke
By: [edited by] Scott Eric Kasner, Philip B. Gorelick.
Contributors: Kasner, Scott Eric.; Gorelick, Philip B.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Blue books of practical neurology ;; 29
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
Subjects: Cerebrovascular disease; Cerebral ischemia; Cerebrovascular Accident -- therapy; Brain Infarction; Cerebrovascular Accident -- prevention & control; Risk Factors; Thrombolytic Therapy
Description: This volume covers prevention and treatment options for both primary and secondary ischemic stroke; offers practical, scientific guidance on all aspects of patient care, including critical care management and rehabilitation; provides author recommendations where clinical answers are not yet clear; and discusses topics such as diagnostic evaluation of TIA and ischemic stroke, large vessel atherosclerosis, small vessel occlusive disease, ususual and cryptogenic etiologies of stroke, and emerging therapies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.