Product Description

Prevention, diagnosis and treatment are the watchwords in stroke research, for basic neuroscientists and clinicians alike. This book, from the 22nd Princeton Conference on Cerebrovascular Disease, contains contributions from outstanding investigators on current topics in stroke research. The contents cover the current status and future directions of stroke pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment, with special emphasis on the molecular and cellular mechanisms of ischaemic cell death and repair, and clinical issues including imaging, risk factors and therapeutic strategies in stroke. Available in both print and online formats, this survey of the basic and clinical science of stroke is an essential resource for all involved in advancing knowledge of cerebrovascular disease.

Product Details

• Published on: 2002-03-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 461 pages

Review
"Anyone with a basic understanding of stroke, who wants or needs to be brought reasonably up to date (the conference was held three years ago) should read this book. The subject matter is topical, and exciting breakthroughs are explained. ...this book fills an important gap." Journal of Neurosurgery, May 2003

About the Author
Pak H. Chan is Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurological Sciences at Stanford University. He holds a Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health, is President of the National Neurotrauma Society and is currently an editorial board member for Stroke, Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism and Journal of Neurotrauma.