edited by Graeme J. Hankey, Malcolm Macleod, Philip B. Gorelick, Christopher Chen, Fan Z. Caprio, Heinrich Mattle.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Fourth edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Hoboken, NJ :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wiley-Blackwell,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2019.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Introduction to the first edition; 1.1.1 Aims and scope of the book; 1.1.2 General principles; 1.1.3 Methods; 1.1.4 Using the book; 1.1.5 Why a stroke book now?; 1.2 Introduction to the second edition; 1.3 Introduction to the third edition; 1.4 Introduction to the fourth edition; Chapter 2 Development of knowledge about cerebrovascular disease; 2.1 Ideas change slowly; 2.2 The anatomy of the brain and its blood supply; 2.3 What happens in "apoplexy"?
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2.4 Cerebral infarction (ischemic stroke)2.5 Thrombosis and embolism; 2.6 Transient ischemic attacks; 2.6.1 The vasospasm theory; 2.6.2 The hemodynamic theory; 2.6.3 The thromboembolic theory; 2.7 Intracerebral hemorrhage; 2.8 Subarachnoid hemorrhage; 2.8.1 Diagnosis; 2.8.2 Surgical treatment; 2.9 Treatment and its pitfalls; 2.9.1 The numerical method; 2.9.2 Clinical trials; 2.9.3 Measuring outcome: the ghost of G all; 2.9.4 Meta-analysis and systematic reviews; 2.10 Epilogue; References
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3.3.1 The nature of the symptoms and signs3.3.2 Disturbance of conscious level; 3.3.3 Disturbance of higher cerebral function; 3.3.4 Disturbance of the motor system; 3.3.5 Disturbance of the somatic sensory system; 3.3.6 Disturbance of the visual system; 3.3.7 Disturbance of hearing, balance, and coordination; 3.3.8 The speed of onset of the symptoms and temporal course; 3.3.9 Possible precipitants; 3.3.10 Accompanying symptoms; 3.3.11 Past medical history; 3.3.12 Lifestyle, behavior, and family history; 3.4 Differential diagnosis of focal cerebral symptoms of sudden onset; 3.4.1 Migraine
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3.4.2 Epilepsy3.4.3 Transient global amnesia; 3.4.4 Structural intracranial lesions; 3.4.5 Metabolic and toxic disorders; 3.4.6 Central nervous system infections; 3.4.7 Labyrinthine disorders; 3.4.8 Psychological disorders; 3.4.9 Head injury; 3.4.10 Multiple sclerosis; 3.4.11 Neuromuscular disorders; 3.4.12 Important nonfocal disorders; 3.4.13 Neuroimaging in the diagnosis of focal neurological symptoms of sudden onset; 3.4.14 Electroencephalography in the diagnosis of focal neurological symptoms of sudden onset; 3.5 Differential diagnosis of transient monocular blindness
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Chapter 3 Is it a vascular event and where is the lesion?: Identifying and interpreting the symptoms and signs of cerebrovascular disease3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Definitions of transient ischemic attack, stroke, and acute stroke syndrome ("brain attack" or "unstable brain ischemia"); 3.2.1 The definition of transient ischemic attack; 3.2.2 The definition of stroke; 3.2.3 The overlap between transient ischemic attack and stroke, and the concept of an acute stroke syndrome ("brain attack" or "unstable brain ischemia"); 3.3 The diagnosis of a cerebrovascular event