When Lightning Strikes: An Illustrated Guide to Stroke Prevention and Recovery

When Lightning Strikes: An Illustrated Guide to Stroke Prevention and Recovery

by ValeryL.Feigin (Author)

Synopsis

Four out of five families will have a member affected by stroke - this is the book you need when it's your family. At any one time, 80 million people are living with the aftermath of stroke, with 13 million new victims every year. The good news is that stroke is highly predictable and can be prevented in 85% of the population, with effective treatments now able to substantially improve stroke outcomes. In a world-first, leading stroke specialist, Dr Valery Feigin, provides a fully illustrated handbook for stroke victims, their family and carers, with clear, concise explanations of what stroke is and how it can be prevented and managed, with practical step by step guidelines for in-home care of stroke patients. With his help you will: Understand what stroke is Determine and manage your risk of stroke Know what to do when stroke occurs Understand the aftermath of stroke Learn how to care for a stroke patient at home

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: illustrated edition
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Published: 05 Nov 2004

ISBN 10: 1869505352
ISBN 13: 9781869505356

Author Bio
New Zealand based Professor Valery Feigin, MD, MSc, PhD, is currently neurologist and Senior Research Fellow at the Clinical Trials Research Unit, The University of Auckland, New Zealand. Dr Feigin is a founding member and current chairman of two Scientist Panels of the European Federation of Neurological Societies. He has written approximately 200 scientific articles in various aspects on stroke, including a WHO handbook and a number of guidelines for doctors. He has worked for several years in the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and in the University Department of Neurology, Utrecht, The Netherlands. The Handbook of Stroke (1997) co-authored by DO Wiebers, VL Feigin, RD Brown Jr, has been officially accepted at the Mayo Clinic as a textbook for medical students and postgraduates and has been translated into five languages.