Publisher's Synopsis
Stroke is the most common serious neurologic diagnosis in clinical practice and the third leading cause of death throughout the industrialized world. It is also the leading cause of serious neurologic handicap in clinical practice. Although it is not possible to reverse a stroke once the damage has been done, there have been many innovations in recognizing, imaging, and managing stroke in the past several years. The Third Edition of Current Review of Cerebrovascular Disease is an extension of the previous editions, with a particular focus on the current literature. The emphasis is on the basic science and clinical discoveries which have taken place in the recent past.
The editors have brought together an impressive cadre of authors to contribute theirknowledge and expertise to this major area of concern. Providing information on such topics as stroke prevention, the imaging of cerbrovascular disease, seizures after stroke, and neuropsychiatric stroke syndromes, this text will be beneficial to both general neurologists and stroke experts.
