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Oxford textbook of stroke and cerebrovascular disease /

Stroke is a major health concern worldwide, and the epidemiological data is staggering. One in six people will have a stroke during the course of their life; it is the second most common cause of death; and stroke also ranks second among causes contributing to the global burden of disability. Howeve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Norrving, Bo (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Oxford textbooks in clinical neurology.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Oxford Textbook of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease; Copyright; Foreword; Preface; Contents; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; CHAPTER 1 Epidemiology of stroke; CHAPTER 2 Risk factors; CHAPTER 3 Arteries and veins of the brain: anatomical organization; CHAPTER 4 Pathophysiology of transient ischaemic attack and ischaemic stroke; CHAPTER 5 Pathophysiology of non-traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage; CHAPTER 6 Spontaneous intracranial subarachnoid haemorrhage: epidemiology, causes, diagnosis, and complications; CHAPTER 7 Clinical features of transient ischaemic attacks.
  • CHAPTER 8 Clinical features of acute strokeCHAPTER 9 Diagnosing transient ischaemic attack and stroke; CHAPTER 10 Management of stroke: general principles; CHAPTER 11 Acute phase therapy in ischaemic stroke; CHAPTER 12 Acute management and treatment of intracerebral haemorrhage; CHAPTER 13 Acute treatment in subarachnoid haemorrhage; CHAPTER 14 Less common causes of stroke: diagnosis and management; CHAPTER 15 Secondary prevention of stroke; CHAPTER 16 Prognosis after stroke; CHAPTER 17 Silent cerebral infarcts and microbleeds; CHAPTER 18 Complications after stroke.
  • CHAPTER 19 Vascular cognitive impairment and dementiaCHAPTER 20 Brain repair after stroke; CHAPTER 21 Rehabilitation after stroke; CHAPTER 22 The long-term management of stroke; CHAPTER 23 Primary prevention of stroke; CHAPTER 24 Organized stroke care: Germany and Canada; Index.