l. Introduction: Why is stroke so important?
2. What does the brain look like and how does it work?
3. How does the body bring blood to the brain? The anatomy of the
heart and brain-supplying blood vessels.
4. What is a stroke? What are the different kinds of stroke?
5. What are the medical conditions that cause strokes?
6. Strokes and cerebrovascular conditions in the young
7. What are the different symptoms of stroke? What abnormalities do
doctors look for and find in stroke patients?
8. What are risk factors for stroke and how can they be
reduced?
9. How can doctors tell what caused a stroke? What tests are used
to evaluate individuals who may have had a stroke?
10. What treatments are available to treat acute stroke
patients?
11. Complications in stroke patients
12. What are some of the disabilities and handicaps that remain
after a stroke?
13. How does recovery from stroke occur? How can recovery be
improved? What is rehabilitation? Where is it performed and by
whom?
14. How does one person's stroke affect others?
15. What does the future hold?
16. Case summaries
Louis R. Caplan, MD, FAAN, is Professor of Neurology at Harvard University and Senior Neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston. He has written or edited forty books, including Stroke and The Effective Clinical Neurologist.
"A practical resource recommended for medical professionals and
laypeople alike." - Library Journal
"From the first pages of this comprehensive guide to strokes,
families will feel they're in expert hands. ... A valuable book."
-- Karen Springen, Booklist
"Navigating the Complexities of Stroke [is] an important too in
raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of stroke and in
helping patients be proactive in their post-stroke care." -- Lisa
Shulman, M.D., professor of neurology at the University of
Maryland, Neurology Now
"Caplan offers insight and advice that readers will find helpful
and informative... Furthermore, Caplan examines the rare instances
of stroke in children and young adults, a subject often overlooked
in health literature about stroke." -- HealthCanal
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