Management of Stroke: A Practical Guide for the Prevention, Evaluation & Treatment of Acute Stroke - Softcover

Del Zoppo, Gregory J.

 
9781884735356: Management of Stroke: A Practical Guide for the Prevention, Evaluation & Treatment of Acute Stroke

Synopsis

Diagnosis and evaluation of patients with suspected stroke are covered along with detailed sections on imaging of the brain, emergency medical evaluation and management, management of hemorrhagic stroke, therapies to restore or improve blood flow to the brain, neuroprotective therapies, and secondary prevention. Algorithms are presented for stroke evaluation. Treatment protocols are discussed in detail.

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About the Author

Harold P. Adams, Jr., M.D., is Professor and Dirctor of Division of Cerebrovascular Disease, Dept. of Neurology at the Univ of Iowa School of Medicine. Dr. del Zoppo is an Associate Member of the Department of Molecular and Expeimental Medicine at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. Rudiger von Kummer, M.D., is Professor of Radiology and Neuroradiology at the Technical University in Dresden, Germany.

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