Handbook of Stroke

Description:

Written by leaders in the field of stroke medicine,Handbook of Stroke, Third Edition, is a concise, one-stop guide covering all aspects of clinical management of patients with cerebrovascular disorders. This user-friendly handbook brings you up to date with the most recent advances and knowledge in the field, providing practice-oriented overviews and recommendations that save lives and reduce impairment of function. It addresses specific situations you’re likely to encounter, offering clinical guidance based on available evidence and practical experience.

Table of Contents:

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I. Clinical and Laboratory Assessment of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease

1 Systematic Clinical Assessment

2 Historical Evaluation of Key Signs and Symptoms

3 General Medical Review

4 General Examination

5 Neurologic Examination

6 Approach to the Comatose Patient

7 Laboratory Evaluation Suggested Reading for Section I

II. Differential Diagnosis and Clinical Features of Cerebrovascular Disease

8 Differential Diagnosis Made Easy

9 Temporal Profile of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Diseases Suggested Reading for Section II

III. Management before Determination of the Mechanism of Cerebrovascular Disease

10 Telephone Interview and Triage

11 Management of Acute Stroke in Critically Ill Patients

12 Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Cerebral Infarction

13 Major Cerebral Infarction: General Evaluation and Treatment

14 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

15 Intracerebral Hemorrhage Suggested Reading for Section III

IV. Medical and Surgical Management Based on Specific Mechanisms of Cerebrovascular Disease

16 Four Major Categories of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease

17 Five Major Categories of Hemorrhagic Disease: Treatment of Specific Underlying Mechanisms

18 Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

19 Other Cerebrovascular Syndromes

20 Vascular Disease of the Spinal Cord

21 Cerebrovascular Disease in Children and Young Adults

22 Cerebrovascular Disease in Pregnant Patients

23 Cerebrovascular Disease Genetics Suggested Reading for Section IV

V. Primary Prevention of Cerebrovascular Disorders

24 Modifiable Lifestyle and Environmental Factors

25 Asymptomatic Carotid and Vertebral Stenosis

26 Hypertension

27 Dyslipidemia

28 Other Host Factors

29 Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

30 Unruptured Intracranial Vascular Malformations

31 Hematologic Disease Suggested Reading for Section V

VI. Assessing and Discussing Prognosis and Natural History of Cerebrovascular Disorders

32 Global Burden of Stroke

33 Carotid or Vertebral Artery Occlusive Disease

34 Transient Ischemic Attack

35 Cerebral Infarction

36 Intracerebral Hemorrhage

37 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Suggested Reading for Section VI

VII. Management and Rehabilitation after Stroke

38 Physical Therapy

39 Speech Therapy

40 Other Restorative Therapies

41 Other Chronic Complications of Stroke

42 Family and Patient Education Suggested Reading for Section VII

A Clinical Anatomy of the Brain and Spinal Cord Vascular System

A-1 Brain and Spinal Cord Vascular Anatomy and Syndromes

A-2 Central Nervous System Ischemic Vascular Syndromes

A-3 Symptoms of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms

A-4 Differential Signs Indicating Hemispheric Localization of Intellectual Deficits

B Glasgow Coma Scale

C Functional Status Scales (Stroke Severity Scales)

C-1 Barthel Index

C-2 Stroke Scale of National Institutes of Health-National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH-NINDS)

C-3 Modified Rankin Disability Scores

C-4 Clinical Grades of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

D Stroke and Cardiovascular Risk Profiles

D-1 Probability of Stroke Within 10 Years for Men Who Are Aged 55 to 84 Years and Have Had No Previous Stroke

D-2 Probability of Stroke Within 10 Years for Women Who Are Aged 55 to 84 Years and Have Had No Previous Stroke

E Practice Guidelines for Management of Cerebrovascular Disease

E-1 Guideline for Initial Evaluation By Telephone of A Patient with Cerebrovascular Disease

E-2 Guideline for Transient Ischemic Attack/Minor Cerebral Infarction

E-3 Guideline for Major Ischemic Stroke

E-4 Guideline for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

E-5 Guideline for Intracerebral/Intraventricular Hemorrhage.

F Outline of Diets Low in Fat and Cholesterol and Table of Ideal Body Weight

F-1 Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol Diet

F-2 Very Low Fat, Very Low Cholesterol Diet

F-3 Metropolitan Height and Weight Tables

Subject Index