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• Title:Stroke sourcebook : basic consumer health information about stroke, including ischemic, hemorrhagic, transient ischemic attack (TIA) ... / edited by Joyce Brennfleck Shannon.
  
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• Other Contributors/Collections:Shannon, Joyce Brennfleck.
  
• Published/Created:Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, ©2003.
  

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  • Location:WOODWARD LIBRARY stacksWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: WL355 .S923 2003
    
  • Number of Items:1
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Cerebrovascular disease--Popular works.
  
• Medical Subjects: Stroke.
  
• Edition:1st ed.
  
• Description:xiii, 606 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  
• Series:Health reference series.
  
• Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
  
• ISBN:0780806301 (alk. paper)
  9780780806306 (alk. paper)
  
• Contents:pt. I. The Basics of Stroke
  Ch. 1. Know Stroke: Know the Signs, Act in Time
  Ch. 2. Stroke Statistics in the U.S.
  Ch. 3. The Cost of Stroke to All Americans
  Ch. 4. Types of Stroke
  Ch. 5. Stroke in Children
  Ch. 6. Seeking Health Care Following Stroke
  pt. II. Stroke Triggers and Risks
  Ch. 7. Stroke Risk Factors and Triggers
  Ch. 8. Homocysteine, Antibodies, and Inflammation Impact Stroke Risk
  Ch. 9. Atherosclerosis May Lead to Stroke
  Ch. 10. Stroke and Cardiovascular Disease
  Ch. 11. Stroke May Be Caused by Diabetes
  Ch. 12. High Blood Pressure Increases Stroke Risk
  Ch. 13. Obesity and Stroke
  Ch. 14. Sleep Disorders and Stroke
  Ch. 15. Stroke and Young Women
  Ch. 16. Elderly Patients Have High Stroke Risk within Six Months of Heart Attack
  Ch. 17. Multi-Infarct Dementia Is Caused by Stroke
  Ch. 18. Recurrent Stroke Risks
  Ch. 19. Tests Help Predict Stroke Risk
  pt. III. Diagnosis and Treatments for Stroke
  Ch. 20. Tests and Procedures Used for Stroke Diagnosis
  Ch. 21. Stroke Victims Need Drugs Fast
  Ch. 22. Acute Stroke Management
  Ch. 23. Tool Allows Early Prediction of Patient's Stroke Outcome
  Ch. 24. Stroke Scales
  Evaluating Effects of Stroke
  Ch. 25. Surgical Treatments for Stroke
  Ch. 26. Do You Have Access to the Best Treatment for Stroke?
  pt. IV. Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation
  Ch. 27. Family Plays Critical Role in Stroke Recovery
  Ch. 28. Discharge Planning for Stroke Patients
  Ch. 29. Post-Stroke Rehabilitation
  Ch. 30. Physical Therapy Helps Stroke Patients Recover Skills
  Ch. 31. Occupational Therapy Is Important for Stroke Recovery
  Ch. 32. Aphasia and Dysarthria
  Speech Difficulties Following Stroke
  Ch. 33. Activities of Daily Living and Stroke Recovery
  Ch. 34. Understanding Paralysis and Spasticity after Stroke
  Ch. 35. Nutrition for Stroke Victims
  Ch. 36. Life at Home for Stroke Survivors and Family
  Ch. 37. Stroke Caregivers: What to Do and How to Do It?
  pt. V. Stroke Prevention
  Ch. 38. Stroke Prevention Guidelines
  Ch. 39. Carotid Endarterectomy for Stroke Prevention
  Ch. 40. Cholesterol Control Reduces Stroke Risk
  Ch. 41. Take Your Pulse for Life
  60 Seconds Once a Month Can Help Prevent a Stroke
  Ch. 42. The DASH Diet Lowers Blood Pressure and Stroke Risk
  Ch. 43. Aspirin and Warfarin for Stroke Prevention
  Ch. 44. Estrogen Doesn't Prevent Second Strokes
  Ch. 45. Community-Based Interventions: Looking at the Stroke Belt Initiative
  Ch. 46. Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act
  Ch. 47. Stroke Initiatives and Current Research
  pt. VI. Legal and Financial Information for Stroke Survivors
  Ch. 48. A Guide for Stroke Survivors with Disabilities Seeking Employment
  Ch. 49. Social Security Disability Benefits for Stroke Survivors
  Ch. 50. Advance Directives and Living Wills Assist Families of Stroke Victims
  pt. VII. Additional Help and Information
  Ch. 51. Glossary: Speaking the Language of Stroke
  Ch. 52. Directory of Stroke Resources.