Updated and revised, this new edition of Caplan's Stroke continues to provide a concise and pragmatic approach to the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of adult and pediatric stroke patients. Dr. Caplan-a highly esteemed stroke authority- shares with you his vast experience and wisdom as a stroke clinician, including his time-tested strategies and unique clinical pearls that you can implement into your own practice. Expanded coverage of imaging and laboratory diagnosis and treatment as well as extensive revisions throughout, brings you the latest advances on prevention, complications, and rehabilitation. The use of case studies illustrates the types of clinical scenarios you may experience in practice. And, its conversational, easy-to-read format make Caplan's Stroke an ideal resource for general neurologists, non-neurologists, and stroke specialists alike.
- Discusses all cerebrovascular diseases to help you differentiate among all types of stroke so you can treat each patient appropriately.
- Takes a distinctly personal and individual approach to general principles, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation, offering practical, clinical guidance on stroke and stroke related issues.
- Provides detailed discussions on stroke syndromes in children and adults, including large artery occlusive disease of the anterior circulation, brain embolism, spinal cord stroke, and many, many more, to help you better manage every condition you see.
- Uses case studies to highlight and emphasize clinical points.
- Includes expanded coverage of imaging and laboratory diagnosis and treatment to help you make better informed evaluation and management decisions.
- Presents meticulous revisions and updates throughout, particularly to the chapters on stroke prevention and rehabilitation to keep you current on today's best practices.
- Features a new two-color design with updated artwork and more images that elucidates key points and enhances visual guidance.
Author(s): Louis Caplan MD
Series: Caplan, Caplan's Stroke
Edition: 4
Publisher: Saunders
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 653
Cover......Page 1
Preface......Page 3
1. Introduction and Perspective......Page 6
2. Basic Pathology, Anatomy, and Pathophysiology of Stroke......Page 25
3. Diagnosis and the Clinical Encounter......Page 67
4. Imaging and Laboratory Diagnosis......Page 90
5. Treatment......Page 149
6. Large Artery Occlusive Disease of the Anterior Circulation......Page 221
7. Large Vessel Occlusive Disease of the Posterior Circulation......Page 258
8. Penetrating and Branch Artery Disease......Page 291
9. Brain Embolism......Page 316
10. Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Cardiac Arrests, and Cardiac Encephalopathy......Page 375
11. Nonatherosclerotic Vasculopathies......Page 389
12. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysms, and Vascular Malformations......Page 446
13. Intracerebral Hemorrhage......Page 487
14. Stroke in Children and Young Adults......Page 523
15. Spinal Cord Vascular Disease......Page 543
16. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis......Page 554
17. Stroke Prevention......Page 578
18. Complications in Stroke Patients......Page 602
19. Recovery and Rehabilitation......Page 618
Index......Page 634
