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Title Stroke : practical guide for clinicians / editor, Natan M. Bornstein
Published Basel ; New York : Karger, 2009

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Contents Anatomy and pathophysiology of stroke / E. Auriel -- Burden of stroke and risk factors / P.B. Gorelick -- Implications of stroke pathophysiology and the ischemic penumbra / M. Fisher, R. Kumar -- Neuroplasticity and neurorecovery / D.F. Muresanu -- Classification of stroke subtypes / B. Norrving -- Neuroimaging / R. Von Kummer -- The use of ultrasound in acute ischemic stroke / L. Csiba -- Stroke units / M. Brainin, C. Tatschl, T. Teuschel -- Management of acute ischemic stroke : the HYPER-link-hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperthermia / N.M. Bornstein, E. Auriel -- Management of acute stroke : thrombolytic therapy / N. Wahlgren -- Neuroprotection / D.F. Muresanu -- Late post-stroke complications / N.M. Bornstein, E. Auriel -- Secondary stroke prevention : medical treatment / R. Weber, H.-C. Diener -- Surgical and endovascular interventions for the secondary prevention of stroke / P.M. Rothwell -- Intracerebral hemorrhage / T. Chemmanam, S. Davis
Summary Stroke is a leading cause of death and the major cause of long-term, physical, psychological and social disability in the elderly around the world. Knowing and treating the most common risk factors for stroke such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, atrial fibrillation, and obesity may reduce the occurrence of stroke sub-stantially. In the last decades, there has been tremendous progress in the development of noninvasive diagnostic techniques like ultrasound MRI, CT angiography, CT perfusion, as well as new effective therapeutic strategies for acute ischemic stroke which established vascular neurology as one of the most progressive fields in medicine. This publication provides the reader with the most recent updated advanced knowl-edge on the practical clinical approach to stroke medicine. It covers essential and practical information on the pathophysiology and epidemiology of stroke, new diagnostic techniques which allow for better diagnosis and identification of various subtypes of stroke, and new therapeutic strategies for acute stroke and transient ischemic attack
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
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Subject Cerebrovascular disease.
Brain -- Congestion.
Stroke -- physiopathology
Cerebrovascular Disorders
Stroke
Stroke -- diagnosis
Stroke -- therapy
MEDICAL -- Neurology.
Brain -- Congestion
Cerebrovascular disease
Schlaganfall -- Aufsatzsammlung.
Form Electronic book
Author Bornstein, Natan M
S. Karger (Firm)
ISBN 9783805591003
3805591004