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Erschienen in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 3/2009

Open Access 01.06.2009 | Book Review

Sarah T. Pendlebury, Matthew F. Giles, Peter M. Rothwell: Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke: Diagnosis, Investigation and Management

Cambridge University Press 2009, paperback, £38, US $70, ISBN 9780521735124

verfasst von: Antonio Carolei

Erschienen in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Ausgabe 3/2009

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Excerpt

Stroke is the most common neurological disorder, affecting millions of people worldwide each year, and its burden is likely to increase with aging of the population. Many changes have occurred over recent decades in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with either transient ischemic attack (TIA) or stroke and, at the moment therapeutic advances are coming at a rapid pace together with the implementation of new organizational models of care. Research has shown that accurate diagnosis and urgent treatment in selected cases can reduce the risk of stroke recurrence after a TIA or a minor stroke by up to 80%. The consequence is the need for continual education and updating even for physicians who are not involved in vascular neurology. …
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Titel
Sarah T. Pendlebury, Matthew F. Giles, Peter M. Rothwell: Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke: Diagnosis, Investigation and Management
Cambridge University Press 2009, paperback, £38, US $70, ISBN 9780521735124
verfasst von
Antonio Carolei
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2009
Verlag
Springer Milan
Erschienen in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Ausgabe 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Elektronische ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10194-009-0121-7

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