TY  - BOOK
AU  - Caplan,Louis R.
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Stroke
T2  - American Academy of Neurology Press quality of life guides
SN  - 193260314X
AV  - RC388.5 .C3297 2006eb
U1  - 616.8/1 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York, Saint Paul, MN
PB  - Demos, AAN Press, American Academy of Neurology
KW  - Cerebrovascular disease
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 217) and index; Introduction: Why is stroke so important? -- What is a stroke? What are the causes? What are the different kinds of stroke? -- What are the medical conditions that cause the blood vessel and heart damage that lead to stroke? -- How can strokes be prevented? What are the risk factors for stroke and how can they be reduced? -- What is the appearance of the brain and how does it work? -- What are the arteries and veins that supply the brain? -- What are the different symptoms of stroke? What abnormalities do doctors look for and find in stroke patients? -- How can doctors tell what caused a stroke? What tests are used to evaluate individuals who may have had a stroke? -- What treatments are available? -- What are the complications of stroke? -- 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? What research is being pursued?; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2013; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
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