Transient ischemic attack and stroke : diagnosis, investigation and management / Sarah T. Pendlebury, Matthew F. Giles, Peter M. Rothwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pendlebury, Sarah T., author.

Giles, Matthew F., 1970- author.

Rothwell, Peter M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transient ischemic attack.

Cerebrovascular disease.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 395 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Transient Ischemic Attack & Stroke

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Accurate diagnosis, appropriate investigation, reliable risk stratification, and urgent treatment are essential after TIA and minor stroke and can reduce the risk of stroke recurrence by up to 80%. This book reviews recent developments in each of these areas. To reflect the fact that TIAs and minor strokes are simply one end of the clinical spectrum of cerebrovascular disease, the book also covers the management of major stroke, and long-term outcomes - such as cognitive impairment - which can complicate all types of cerebrovascular events. The book is therefore a comprehensive primer in stroke medicine. Written by a leading team of researchers in the field, this book will be of interest to neurologists, stroke physicians, and all others with an interest in stroke.

Contents:

Epidemiology, risk factors, pathophysiology and causes of transient ischemic attacks and stroke

Epidemiology

Risk factors

Genetics

Anatomy and physiology

Pathophysiology of acute cerebral ischemia

Causes of transient ischemic attack and ischemic stroke

Causes of spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage

Clinical features, diagnosis and investigation

Clinical features and differential diagnosis of a transient ischemic attack

Clinical features and differential diagnosis of acute stroke

Brain imaging in transient ischemic attack and minor stroke

Brain imaging in major acute stroke

Vascular imaging in transient ischemic attack and stroke

Non-radiological investigations for transient ischemic attack and stroke

Prognosis of transient ischemic attack and stroke

Methods of determining prognosis

Short-term prognosis after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke

Short-term prognosis after major stroke

Long-term prognosis after transient ischemic attack and stroke

Treatment of transient ischemic attack and stroke

Methods of assessing treatments

Acute treatment of transient ischemic attack and minor stroke

Acute treatment of major stroke: general principles

Specific treatments for major acute ischemic stroke

Specific treatment of acute intracerebral hemorrhage

Recovery and rehabilitation after stroke

Secondary prevention

Medical therapies

Carotid endarterectomy

Carotid stenting and other interventions

Selection of patients for carotid intervention

Intervention for asymptomatic carotid stenosis

Miscellaneous disorders

Cerebral venous thrombosis

Spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage

Vascular cognitive impairment: definitions and clinical diagnosis

Vascular cognitive impairment: investigation and treatment.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-511-73856-0

1-107-19327-3

1-283-33104-7

0-511-53397-7

9786613331045

0-511-53247-4

0-511-53428-0

0-511-53156-7

0-511-57581-5

0-511-53338-1

OCLC:

609834206