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.
CONTENTS
FORWARD
PREFACE
SECTION 1 CLINICAL APPROACH
Chapter 1 Classification
Chapter 2 Clinical evaluation
Chapter 3 Imaging
Chapter 4 Clinical anatomy
Chapter 5 Epidemiology
Chapter 6 Vascular dementia
SECTION 2 CAUSES
Chapter 7 Common causes of ischaemic stroke
Chapter 8 Intracerebral haemorrhage
Chapter 9 Subarachnoid haemorrhage
Chapter 10 Dissection
Chapter 11 Rare causes
Chapter 12 Cerebral venous thrombosis
SECTION 3 TREATMENT
Chapter 13 Neuroprotection
Chapter 14 Acute medical therapy
Chapter 15 Prevention
Chapter 16 Rehabilitation
Biography
Martin M. Brown, Hugh Markus, Stephen Oppenheimer
