Stroke Therapy

by Marc Fisher

Summary

Contributors discuss specific issues regarding prevention and therapy for ischemic stroke and cerebrovascular disorders, highlighting treatment of primary intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage, and discussing treatments after the acute phase of the illness. Other topics include stroke risk factors, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging technologies for stroke diagnosis, medical and surgical therapy to prevent stroke, and therapy for unusual causes of stroke. Contains b&w and color photos. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.