TY  - BOOK
AU  - Marler,John R.
TI  - Stroke for dummies
T2  - --For dummies
SN  - 9780764572012 (pbk.) :
AV  - RC388.5 .M248 2005
U1  - 616.81 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Hoboken, N.J., [Great Britain]
PB  - Wiley
KW  - Neurology
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Cerebrovascular disease
KW  - Patients
KW  - STROKES
KW  - CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE
KW  - Stroke
KW  - fast
KW  - Accidents vasculaires cérébraux
KW  - Ouvrages de vulgarisation
KW  - Popular Works
KW  - Popular Work
N1  - Includes index; Formerly CIP; 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
N2  - 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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