Main description:

This complete resource captures state-of-the-art strategies and the accelerated pace of discovery that is revolutionizing what is known about ischemic stroke and its treatment. Therapeutics for acute management, secondary prevention, recovery, rehabilitation, asymptomatic cerebral ischemia, and implementation of stroke systems of care are all discussed in this comprehensive yet practical guide. Chapters are authored by leading academicians with extensive clinical practice experience from all over the world and feature the scientific evidence behind prevailing therapeutic strategies for managing ischemic cerebrovascular disease. The specialist or general practitioner will gain critical knowledge in stroke management, current clinical challenges and promising new therapies under investigation.

Contents:

Chapter 1

General Concepts: Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Chapter 2

Pre-hospital Stroke Treatment (EMS stabilization protocols)

Chapter 3

Intravenous Thrombolysis and Anti-thrombotics

Chapter 4

Intra-Arterial Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke

Chapter 5

Hemicraniectomy

Chapter 6

Supportive Care and Management of In-hospital Complications

Chapter 7

Post-Discharge Complications of Stroke

Chapter 8

General Concepts: Stroke Mechanisms, Subtyping, and Work Up

Chapter 9

Traditional Stroke Risk Factor Treatment

Chapter 10

Heterogeneous causes of stroke - Antithrombotics

Chapter 11

Heterogeneous Causes of Stroke - Select Emerging Risk Factors

Chapter 12

Secondary Prevention After Cardioembolic Stroke

Chapter 13

Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Lacunar Stroke

Chapter 14

Secondary Prevention after Symptomatic Large Artery Extracranial Disease

Chapter15

Secondary Prevention after Symptomatic Large Artery Intracranial Disease

Chapter 16

Secondary Prevention after Non-atherosclerotic Cerebral Vasculopathies

Chapter 17

Secondary Prevention after Ischemic Strokes due to Hypercoagulable States

Chapter 18

General Concepts: Therapies for Rehabilitation and Recovery

Chapter 19

Botulinum Toxin for Post-Stroke Limb Spasticity

Chapter 20

Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors

Chapter 21

Constraint Induced Therapies

Chapter 22

Virtual Reality in Stroke Rehabilitation

Chapter 23

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

Chapter 24

General Concepts: Management of Asymptomatic Cerebrovascular Disease

Chapter 25

Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis

Chapter 26

Subclinical Vascular Brain Injury

Chapter 27

General Concepts: Stroke Systems of Care

Chapter 28

Stroke Centers and Related Aspects of Stroke Systems

Chapter 29

Role of Registries and Community Models in Developed Countries

Chapter 30

Telemedicine in Stroke Systems of Care