The second edition of Your Questions Answered - Stroke provides concise and authoritative answers, based on best available evidence, to important questions commonly asked in clinical practice.
The book covers definitions, epidemiology, causes, clinical features, investigation, management, outcome and secondary prevention. In particular, it addresses the five key questions that should be answered during the diagnosis and management of all stroke patients:
Is it a stroke?
• Where is the stroke lesion?
• What is the cause of the stroke?
• What is the prognosis for survival and handicap?
• What can be done to optimise patient outcome and prevent recurrent stroke?
• Quick access to the most important and relevant information through a comprehensive question and answer format.
• Evidence-based, with updated information on recently published observational studies and randomised controlled trials.
• Detailed information presented in easily digestible illustrations and tables.
• Commonly asked patient questions with answers written for patients, carers and their families.
• Extensive key reference list accompanies each chapter for further reading.