Handbook of stroke

• Main Authors: Wiebers, David O. (Author), Feigin, Valery L. (Author), Brown, Robert D. 1961- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2006
• Edition: Second Edition
• Subjects: Cerebrovascular Disorders > diagnosis; Cerebrovascular Disorders > therapy; Cerebrovascular Disorders > complications; Acute Disease > therapy
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• Physical Description: xiii, 480 pages illustrations 21 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780781786584; 0781786584; 9788189836221; 8189836226

Thoroughly updated to reflect the best current practices in stroke medicine, Handbook of Stroke, Second Edition is a user-friendly one-stop guide to the clinical management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders-from clinical and laboratory assessment, differential diagnosis, and initial management, to medical and surgical treatment, prognosis, rehabilitation, and stroke prevention. The book is written by leaders in stroke medicine and delivers concise, practice-oriented overviews and practical recommendations to guide decision-making. This edition includes cutting-edge information on acute stroke treatment, cerebrovascular disease genetics, primary stroke prevention, management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, and the newest therapies for various stroke-related symptoms and disorders