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Stroke for dummies / by John R. Marler.

By: Marler, John R Material type: Text

TextSeries: --For dummiesPublication details: Hoboken, N.J. ; [Great Britain] : Wiley, c2005Description: xxiv, 354 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780764572012 (pbk.) :; 0764572016 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Neurology -- Popular works | Cerebrovascular disease -- Patients | STROKES | Cerebrovascular disease | CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE | Stroke | Cerebrovascular disease | Cerebrovascular disease -- Popular works | Accidents vasculaires cérébraux | Accidents vasculaires cérébraux -- Ouvrages de vulgarisationGenre/Form: Popular Works | Popular Work | Popular works. | Popular Work DDC classification: 616.81 LOC classification: RC388.5 | .M248 2005NLM classification: WL 355

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Summary: Have questions and concerns about strokes? This reassuring guide provides invaluable information for stroke victims and their loved ones, from what a stroke is and what it feels like to proven treatments and therapies. You'll see how to implement a plan for preventing stroke, treat the lingering effects of stroke, and maximize home caregiver effectiveness while minimizing fatigue.

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Includes index.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Machine derived contents note: Introduction. -- Part I: The Brain and Stroke. -- Chapter 1: A Brain Attack. -- Chapter 2: Understanding How the Brain Works. -- Part II: Types of Stroke. -- Chapter 3: White Stroke (Ischemic): Blood Clots Block the Brain. -- Chapter 4: Transient Stroke (TIA): Warning Sign. -- Chapter 5: Red Stroke (ICH): Bleeding Inside the Brain. -- Chapter 6: Red Stroke (SAH): Bleeding Outside the Brain. -- Chapter 7: Dementia (Vascular Cognitive Impairment). -- Part III: Preventing Stroke. -- Chapter 8: High Blood Pressure. -- Chapter 9: Fat and Stroke Risk. -- Chapter 10: Other Risk Factors and Prevention. -- Part IV: Treating Stroke. -- Chapter 11: Get Thee to an Emergency Room. -- Chapter 12: Treating Stroke in the Hospital. -- Chapter 13: Rehabilitation. -- Part V: Living with Stroke. -- Chapter 14: Returning Home: Adapting to a New Life. -- Chapter 15: When You Can?t Go Home Again. -- Chapter 16: Challenges During Recovery. -- Chapter 17: Taking Care of Family. -- Part VI: The Part of Tens. -- Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Help Your Community Manage Stroke. -- Chapter 19: Five Remarkable Stroke Recoveries. -- Chapter 20: Ten Opportunities to Prevent Stroke. -- Glossary. -- Index.

Have questions and concerns about strokes? This reassuring guide provides invaluable information for stroke victims and their loved ones, from what a stroke is and what it feels like to proven treatments and therapies. You'll see how to implement a plan for preventing stroke, treat the lingering effects of stroke, and maximize home caregiver effectiveness while minimizing fatigue.

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