Stroke

EDITED BY Kevin M. Barrett, MD, MSc, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA James F. Meschia, MD, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA

Contributors vi Series Foreword viii Preface ix Chapter 1 Bedside Evaluation of the Acute Stroke Patient 1 Bryan J. Eckerle and Andrew M. Southerland Chapter 2 Neurovascular Imaging of the Acute Stroke Patient 16 Karthik Arcot, Jason M. Johnson, Michael H. Lev, and Albert J. Yoo Chapter 3 Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke 37 Nader Antonios and Scott Silliman Chapter 4 Diagnosis of Stroke Mechanisms and Secondary Prevention 55 Kelly D. Flemming Chapter 5 Treatment of Hemorrhagic Stroke 78 Andreas H. Kramer Chapter 6 Prevention and Management of Poststroke Complications 103 Raid G. Ossi Chapter 7 Poststroke Recovery 119 Samir R. Belagaje and Andrew J. Butler Chapter 8 Telemedicine Networks and Remote Evaluation of the Acute Stroke Patient 137 Bart M. Demaerschalk Chapter 9 Appendix: Practical Clinical Stroke Scales 153 Kevin M. Barrett and James F. Meschia Index 159 Color plates are found facing page 22