ABC of Stroke
by Mant, Jonathan; Walker, Marion F.Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-04-18
Publisher(s): BMJ Books
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Summary
This brand new title in the ABC series covers all aspects of the patient journey, from prevention through to long term support for stroke. It covers primary prevention and management of risk factors for stroke as well as secondary prevention including pharmaceutical, lifestyle and surgical intervention. This is a practical guide for the non-specialist to intensive care for stroke, and includes guidance on rehabilitation, management and long term support of stroke as a significant cause of adult disability.
Author Biography
Jonathan Mant, Associate Director UK Stroke Research Network and Professor of Primary Care Research, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, University of Cambridge, UK
Marion F Walker, Associate Director UK Stroke Research Network and Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation, University of Nottingham, UK
Table of Contents
| Contributors | |
| Preface | |
| Introduction to stroke | |
| Primary prevention of stroke | |
| Transient ischaemic attack | |
| Acute stroke | |
| Medical complications of stroke | |
| Stroke rehabilitation | |
| Stroke in younger people | |
| Mobility | |
| Communication and swallowing | |
| Psychological problems after stroke | |
| Secondary prevention of stroke | |
| Long-term support for stroke survivors and their carers | |
| Index | |
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