Stroke
Subtitle: preventing and treating "brain attack"
By: [writer, Urmila Parlikar ; medical editor, J. Philip Kistler]
Contributors: Kistler, J. Philip; Harvard Medical School. Health Publications Group
Series: A Harvard Medical School special health report; Special health report from Harvard Medical School
Publisher: Harvard Health Publications
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 49
ISBN-13: 9781933812526
Subjects: Stroke; Prevention & control; Therapy; Cerebrovascular disease; Prevention; Treatment; Brain; Diseases
Notes: Title from cover.

"Are you having a stroke? How technology is improving diagnosis. Recovery and rehab. Preventing a second stroke. Special bonus section, 15 ways to prevent stroke."

"SR11500"--Back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 47).
Table of contents: title: What is a stroke?; title: How the brain works; title: Preventing stroke; title: Subtypes and causes of stroke; title: Diagnosing a stroke; title: Treating ischemic stroke; title: Treating hemorrhagic (bleeding) stroke; title: Rehabilitation; title: Life after stroke.