Overview

This concise and informative textbook is aimed at trainee doctors beginning work on a stroke unit or residents embarking on their postdoctoral training in stroke care. It has a practical approach covering all important issues of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases.

Content Highlights

Chapters on the basics of neuropathology and pathophysiology are followed by reviews of clinical issues, including neuroimaging, clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, stroke in the young, and stroke-related dementia.

Additional Topics

Topics of rising importance are covered in chapters on stroke unit management, monitoring and management of complications including infections, recommendations for thrombolysis, interventions and neurosurgical procedures, and clear and balanced recommendations for secondary prevention.

Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation

Finally, neuropsychological syndromes are explained and an up-to-date view on neurorehabilitation is presented.

Authors and Endorsement

The authors are all experts in their field and many of them teach on the European Master''s Program on Stroke Medicine, which is supported and endorsed by the European Stroke Organization.