Stroke [electronic resource] / Louis R. Caplan.

Introduction: Why is stroke so important?
What is a stroke? What are the causes? What are the different kinds of stroke?
What are the medical conditions that cause the blood vessel and heart damage that lead to stroke?
How can strokes be prevented? What are the risk factors for stroke and how can they be reduced?
What is the appearance of the brain and how does it work?
What are the arteries and veins that supply the brain?
What are the different symptoms of stroke? What abnormalities do doctors look for and find in stroke patients?
How can doctors tell what caused a stroke? What tests are used to evaluate individuals who may have had a stroke?
What treatments are available?
What are the complications of stroke?
What are some of the dysfunctions, disabilities, and handicaps that remain after a stroke?
How does recovery from stroke occur? How can recovery be improved? What is rehabilitation? Where is it performed and by whom?
How does one person's stroke affect others?
What does the future hold? What research is being pursued?