Acute Stroke Treatment.

OVERVIEW

• Discusses state-of-the-art treatments for stroke victims
• Includes a complete, up-to-date bibliography at the end of each chapter
• Covers clinical syndromes, biochemical changes, and diagnostic techniques
• Explores the borderlands of evidence-based medicine
• Reviews the management of intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhages and methods of clinical trials

DESCRIPTION

Edited by one of the world's leading and widely published stroke experts, Acute Stroke Treatment, Second Edition presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the latest information available. Each chapter includes well organized tables and pictures, in color and black and white, that illustrate novel uses of neuroimaging and nuclear medicine in diagnosing and determining the extent of damage in stroke patients.

The chapter authors discuss the range of new possibilities in the management and treatment of this medical condition, including:

• ultra-early diagnosis,
• intensive care,
• surgical and other interventional therapies,
• thrombolysis,
• anti-ischemic drugs, and
• the prevention of immediate recurrence.

A masterful analysis of the current thinking in this field, the book explores methodologies, technologies, and their applications.