Navigating the complexities of stroke

Caplan, Louis R. (Author). "American Academy of Neurology." (Added Author).

Summary: "Provides a practical guide for the general public and medical professionals. Dr. Louis R. Caplan, one of the world's leading experts, guides readers through the subject in a straightforward and accessible manner. He offers information and advice that readers will find immediately useful: the medical conditions and other factors that create risk, stroke symptoms, abnormalities that doctors look for, tests available to evaluate strokes, complications and disabilities that can result, and the paths of treatment and rehabilitation. He offers real-life cases of patients and their families that demonstrate successful recovery, but he also reveals the sometimes troubling impact of strokes on survivors and their families, who can experience frustration and despair that the medical profession often overlooks. This book empowers patients and families to work with their medical providers. It puts in the reader's hands the knowledge necessary to avoid strokes, address them quickly, and recover effectively, so they won't lose heart when it is needed most."--

Record details

ISBN: 9780199945719 (sc.)
ISBN: 0199945713 (sc.)
Physical Description: print
xvi, 270 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Content descriptions

General Note:	"American Academy of Neurology."
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-244) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction : why is stroke so important? -- What does the brain look like and how does it work? -- How does the body bring blood to the brain? The anatomy of the heart and brain-supplying blood vessels -- What is a stroke? What are the different kinds of stroke? -- What are the medical conditions that cause strokes? -- Strokes and cerebrovascular conditions in the young -- What are the different symptoms of stroke? What abnormalities do doctors look for and find in stroke patients? -- What are the risk factors for stroke and how can they be reduced? -- How can doctors tell what caused the stroke? What tests are used to evaluate individuals who may have had a stroke? -- What treatments are available to treat acute stroke patients? -- Complications -- What are some of the dysfunctions, disabilities, and handicaps that remain after a stroke? -- How does recovery from stroke occur? How can recovery be improved? What is rehabilitation? Where is it performed and by whom? -- How does one person's stroke affect others? -- What does the future hold? -- Case summaries -- Planning for your future : managing your personal affairs.