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Handbook of stroke

David O. Wiebers, Valery L. Feigin, Robert D. Brown, Jr. ; foreword by Jack P. Whisnant

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2006

2nd ed

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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  • Systematic clinical assessment
  • Historical evaluation of key signs and symptoms
  • General medical review
  • General examination
  • Neurologic examination
  • Approach to the comatose patient
  • Laboratory evaluation
  • Differential diagnosis made easy: general approach
  • Temporal profile of ischemic cerebrovascular diseases
  • Telephone interview and triage
  • Management of acute stroke in critically ill patients
  • Transient ischemic attack and minor cerebral infarction: general evaluation and treatment
  • Major cerebral infarction: general evaluation and treatment
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage: general evaluation and treatment
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage: general evaluation and treatment
  • Four major categories of ischemic cerebrovascular disease: identification and treatment
  • Five major categories of hemorrhagic disease: treatment of specific underlying mechanisms
  • Cerebral venous thrombosis
  • Other cerebrovascular syndromes
  • Vascular disease of the spinal cord
  • Cerebrovascular disease in children and young adults
  • Cerebrovascular disease in pregnant patients
  • Cerebrovascular disease genetics
  • Modifiable lifestyle and environmental factors
  • Asymptomatic carotid and vertebral stenosis
  • Hypertension
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Other host factors
  • Unruptured intracranial aneurysms
  • Unruptured intracranial vascular malformations
  • Hematologic disease
  • Carotid or vertebral artery occlusive disease
  • Transient ischemic attack
  • Cerebral infarction
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Physical therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Other chronic complications of stroke
  • Family and patient education
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