Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke

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Author: Sarah Pendlebury, Matthew Giles, Peter Rothwell
Affiliation: University of Oxford, UK
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN 10: 0521735122
ISBN 13: 9780521735124
eISBN: 9780511575815
Edition: 1st
Description:
Accurate diagnosis, appropriate investigation, reliable risk stratification, and urgent treatment are essential after TIA and minor stroke and can reduce the risk of stroke recurrence by up to 80%. This book reviews recent developments in each of these areas. To reflect the fact that TIAs and minor strokes are simply one end of the clinical spectrum of cerebrovascular disease, the book also covers the management of major stroke, and long-term outcomes - such as cognitive impairment - which can complicate all types of cerebrovascular events. The book is therefore a comprehensive primer in stroke medicine. Written by a leading team of researchers in the field, this book will be of interest to neurologists, stroke physicians, and all others with an interest in stroke.
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