Detailed Contents

xi

I

Symbols and Abbreviations

xvii

1

Is it a Stroke?

1

2

What to do in the First Few Days

31

3

The First 2 Weeks

65

4

Subarachnoid haemorrhage

95

5

Neuroimaging in Stroke

109

6

Makine Difficult Decisions

139

7

Terminal Care

157

8

Rehabilitation

177

9

Discharge

219

10

Preventing Strokes and Other Vascular Events

233

11

Outcomes and Prognosis

283

12

Longer-Term Problems and their Management

297

Appendices

323

Index

351