Full Description
Diseases have a history, and understanding that history helps us understand how best to treat and control disease today. Today's students are confronted with a panoply of often-frightening illnesses and afflictions - the Biographies of Disease series provides students with the information that they need to understand the origin of various maladies, how they impact contemporary society, and how doctors and researchers from around the world are fighting to devise treatments to alleviate or cure these diseases. This volume, Stroke, covers a common affliction that comes in many different forms, which can be fatal or leave the patient disabled, and which strikes a surprising number of younger people.
Stroke examines all aspects of this affliction, including:
The definition of a stroke, and the history of the disease, including a discussion of the famous people who have suffered strokes, such as the linebacker Tedi Bruschi.
How a stroke is diagnosed, using vital signs and brain imaging
Who is most at risk, with a discussion of the impact of factors such as age, smoking, and cholesterol
Prevention and treatment of serious strokes, including medication and surgery
The long-term impact of serious strokes on patients, their families, and society as a whole The volume includes a glossary of important terms and a bibliography of accessible works that discuss the disease.
Contents
Table of Contents List of Figures Series Foreword Preface Chapter 1 Introduction: what is a stroke? Chapter 2 Pathophysiology and risk factors Chapter 3 Symptoms of stroke Chapter 4 Diagnosis of stroke Chapter 5 General treatment of stroke Chapter 6 Treatment of ischemic stroke Chapter 7 Treatment of hemorrhagic stroke Chapter 8 Long term outcomes Chapter 9 Primary stroke prevention Chapter 10 TIA: a golden opportunity Chapter 11 New horizons in stroke research Glossary Timeline Bibliography
