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

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Clinical and Laboratory Assessment of Patients with Cerebrovascular Disease -- 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 and Clinical Features of Cerebrovascular Disease -- Differential Diagnosis Made Easy -- Temporal Profile of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Diseases -- Management before Determination of the Mechanism of Cerebrovascular Disease -- Telephone Interview and Triage -- Management of Acute Stroke in Critically Ill Patients -- Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Cerebral Infarction -- Major Cerebral Infarction: General Evaluation and Treatment -- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- Intracerebral Hemorrhage -- Medical and Surgical Management Based on Specific Mechanisms of Cerebrovascular Disease -- Four Major Categories of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease -- 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 -- Primary Prevention of Cerebrovascular Disorders -- Modifiable Lifestyle and Environmental Factors -- Asymptomatic Carotid and Vertebral Stenosis -- Hypertension -- Dyslipidemia -- Other Host Factors -- Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms -- Unruptured Intracranial Vascular Malformations -- Hematologic Disease -- Assessing and Discussing Prognosis and Natural History of Cerebrovascular Disorders -- Global Burden of Stroke -- Carotid or Vertebral Artery Occlusive Disease -- Transient Ischemic Attack -- Cerebral Infarction -- Intracerebral Hemorrhage -- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage -- Management and Rehabilitation after Stroke -- Physical Therapy -- Speech Therapy -- Other Restorative Therapies -- Other Chronic Complications of Stroke -- Family and Patient Education -- Appendix A: Clinical Anatomy of the Brain and Spinal Cord Vascular System -- Appendix B: Glasgow Coma Scale -- Appendix C: Functional Status Scales (Stroke Severity Scales) -- Appendix D: Stroke and Cardiovascular Risk Profiles -- Appendix E: Practice Guidelines for Management of Cerebrovascular Disease -- Appendix F: Outline of Diets Low in Fat and Cholesterol and Table of Ideal Body Weight

"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. Covers everything from clinical and laboratory assessment, differential diagnosis, and initial management to medical and surgical treatment, prognosis, rehabilitation, and stroke prevention. Includes new chapters on the global burden of stroke and restorative therapies following stroke. Provides expert state-of-the-art guidance on acute stroke treatment, cerebrovascular disease genetics, primary stroke prevention, management of unruptured intracranial aneurysms, and current therapies for stroke-related symptoms and disorders. Guides your decision making with clear presentations of the thought processes that experienced neurovascular clinicians typically use, including what can be learned from the history, clinical management algorithms, when patients with stroke should be hospitalized vs. evaluated as outpatients, and more." -- Publisher