A practical handbook written for the practising physician, Stroke Medicine provides an up-to-date, and easily accessible source of information on all aspects of stroke care from acute care, through to rehabilitation and secondary prevention. INDICE: 1: Epidemiology; 2: Neuroanatomy; 3: Vascular anatomy and stroke syndromes; 4: History taking in the stroke patient; 5: Examination; 6: Investigation of the stroke patient; 7: Imaging in stroke; 8: Common causes of ischemic stroke; 9: Acute stoke treatment; 10: Secondary prevention of stroke; 11:Unusual causes of stroke and their treatment; 12: Cerebral venous thrombosis;13: Cerebral haemorrhage; 14: Recovery and rehabilitation; 15: Vascular dementia; 16: Organisation of stroke services; 17: Ethical issues in stroke care; Useful stroke scales; Useful websites; Glossary; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-921877-6
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Desconocida
- Páginas: 592
- Fecha Publicación: 21/01/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés