Introductory concepts and definitions -- Pathophysiology and risk factors for stroke -- Symptoms: am I having a stroke? -- Diagnosis of stroke -- General treatment of stroke -- Specific treatment of ischemic stroke -- Treatment of hemorrhagic stroke -- Long-term outcomes -- Preventing stroke -- TIA: a golden opportunity at stroke prevention -- New horizons: bats and snakes
Summary
Examines all aspects of this affliction, including the definition of a stroke; the history of the disease; how a stroke is diagnosed; who is most at risk; prevention and treatment; the long-term impact of serious strokes on patients, their families, and society as a whole
