Stroke

EDITED BYKevin M. Barrett, MD, MSc, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USAJames F. Meschia, MD, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

• Contributors viSeries Foreword viiiPreface ixChapter 1Bedside Evaluation of the Acute Stroke Patient 1Bryan J. Eckerle and Andrew M. SoutherlandChapter 2Neurovascular Imaging of the Acute Stroke Patient 16Karthik Arcot, Jason M. Johnson, Michael H. Lev, and Albert J. YooChapter 3Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 37Nader Antonios and Scott SillimanChapter 4Diagnosis of Stroke Mechanisms and Secondary Prevention 55Kelly D. FlemmingChapter 5Treatment of Hemorrhagic Stroke 78Andreas H. KramerChapter 6Prevention and Management of Poststroke Complications 103Raid G. OssiChapter 7Poststroke Recovery 119Samir R. Belagaje and Andrew J. ButlerChapter 8Telemedicine Networks and Remote Evaluation of the Acute Stroke Patient 137Bart M. DemaerschalkChapter 9Appendix: Practical Clinical Stroke Scales 153Kevin M. Barrett and James F. MeschiaIndex 159Color plates are found facing page 22

“It was a pleasure to review this book, particularly after going through many stroke books as a recent trainee, and I found its scope and content refreshing.  I will certainly pass this along to other trainees and I recommend it highly.”  (Doody’s, 30 August 2013)