Books about stroke are a new phenomenon. For decades the occurrence of an insult to the brain from ischaemia or from haemorrhage was used to localize brain function or to describe syndromes. It was an academic pursuit and of little help to the patients. Prevention and therapy remained elusive. Fortunately, revolutionary changes followed upon several sequential and contemporaneous developments: imaging of the blood vessels, the brain and the heart, explosive new knowledge about thrombosis and strategies to modify it, surgical techniques to remove the lesions of arterial degenerations and faults, and the maturation of the science of epidemiology, methodology and biostatics which lead us on a path towards the practice of evidence-based medicine. The commendable aim of this book has been to assist practitioners to make practical use of this rapidly expanding body of knowledge. Their aims are well satisfied. They have written their material in such a way as to assist those at the bedside or the clinic, in sorting out what is truly valuable, to point out what is likely to become valuable, and to caution about therapeutic strategies which remain in the realm of speculation. The authors have taken a novel approach to the production of a multi-author book. They have eschewed the common custom of pasting together a series of chapters and sections produced by individual authorities with a variety of styles, containing a lot of tyresome overlapping. Instead, as a group of colleagues and friends, they have engaged in collaborative endeavour which makes use of all of their knowledge and ideas in the production of each chapter. Because they are innovative leaders in the stroke field, the end product is both authoritative and readable. With an approach that is reader friendly and even at time chatty, they have produced a remarkable distillation of that which currently is useful to know and utilize in the field of cerebral vascular disease.The readers of this landmark publication will return regularly for help as the ever-changing tide of clinical material and clinical problems sweeps up to their outpatient clinics, wards and stroke units.

Stroke

Medical Books

Warlow, Charles P.

van Gijn, Jan

Dennis, Martin S.

Wardlaw, Joanna M.

Bamford, John M.

Hankey, Graeme J.

Sandercock, Peter A. G.

Medicine

Wiley/Blackwell

In the second edition of this successful book, the authors have again worked closely together as a team to produce a seamless and consistently styled account of the diagnosis and management of stroke.  What is different about this book? As many of the excellent reviews of the first edition point out, it presents a unique approach to stroke, both from the uniformity and clarity of the style (achievable only by a team working very closely together) and the integrated clinical management that weaves together causation, presentation, diagnosis, management and rehabilitation. This book deliberately poses and answers many of the burning questions and controversies in stroke and achieves a rare combination of readability and broad coverage.

Stroke: A practical guide to management

<p>Stroke, as known today, is caused by occlusion or rupture of one or more blood vessels in the brain. Its manifestations were reported as long as medical records exist; sudden collapse, loss of movement and sensation, with preserved respiration and heart action. The book chronicles how ideas about events in the brain or its blood vessels evolved over 400 years. Starting with the revival of ancient medicine in the middle of the 16th century, the narrative ends in the 20th century, when techniques for brain scanning heralded the possibility of treatment for cerebrovascular disease. The narrative is exclusively based on primary sources and shows how this part of medical knowledge evolved, including byways and blind alleys. Frequent accounts from original sources assist the reader in following how clashes of opinions led to improved understanding, making this an indispensable reference for the history of stroke research.</p>

Stroke: A History of Ideas

Cambridge University Press

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<li>Completely updated edition, written by a close-knit author team</li> <li>Presents a unique approach to stroke - integrated clinical management that weaves together causation, presentation, diagnosis, management and rehabilitation</li> <li>Includes increased coverage of the statins due to clearer evidence of their effectiveness in preventing stroke</li> <li>Features important new evidence on the preventive effect of lowering blood pressure</li> <li>Contains a completely revised section on imaging</li> <li>Covers new advances in interventional radiology</li> </ul>

Stroke: Practical Management

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Rothwell, Peter

Rinkel, Gabriel

Langhorne, Peter

Sudlow, Cathie

Diseases & Physical Ailments

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