Includes recent evidence and an expert opinion on the best way to reach a diagnosis and manage each caseDiscusses radiological findings of the casesProvides key learning points to emphasize the salient features of each caseThis collection of case studies is authored by a group of internationally recognised experts in the field of cerebrovascular disease. The cases are carefully selected to provide an insight into the different kinds of stroke syndromes from the common through to more rare presentations of cerebrovascular pathology. Each case is worked through with a discussion on presentation, clinical features, examination, radiological findings and management. Finally, learning points are highlighted to help the reader focus on the key points of the case study. Stroke Medicine: Case Studies from Queen Square is aimed at medical students and doctors in all stages of training from foundation years through to consultancy. Inhaltsverzeichnis A Rapidly Progressive Dementia Charidimou, Andreas (et al.) Seiten 1-7 A Headache After Starting the Oral Contraceptive Pill Adams, Matthew Seiten 9-16 A Child with Enlarged Pupils Niotakis, Georgios (et al.) Seiten 17-21 Locked in or Break Out? Kennedy, Fiona Seiten 23-30 An Unusual TIA Doig, David (et al.) Seiten 31-36 Hemianopic Alexia Keshavan, Ashvini (et al.) Seiten 37-42 Recurrent Miscarriages and Neurological Symptoms Arachchillage, Deepa (et al.) Seiten 43-49 A Pain in the Neck Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 51-56 A Painless Loss of Vision Doig, David (et al.) Seiten 57-62 Sickle Cell Disease and Stroke Niotakis, Georgios (et al.) Seiten 63-67 A New Mother with Rapidly Developing Blindness Collas, David Seiten 69-74 A Potentially Fatal Complication Wykes, Victoria (et al.) Seiten 75-81 A Funny Turn in the Toilet Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 83-87 A Strategic Infarct Leading to Mild Cognitive Impairment Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 89-94 A Misbehaving Limb Pipis, Menelaos (et al.) Seiten 95-102 More Than Just a Sore Throat Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 103-108 An MRI Saves a Patient from Unnecessary Surgery Schmitt, Anne Jutta (et al.) Seiten 109-113 Confusion After the ‘Flu’ Collas, David Seiten 115-120 One Night with Venus, a Lifetime with Mars Johnson, Jeremy C. S. (et al.) Seiten 121-127 A Hypertensive Spike Asokanathan, Asaipillai (et al.) Seiten 129-132 Lying in Wait: Stroke and a Blistering Rash Merwick, Áine (et al.) Seiten 133-140 An Unusual Case of Paradoxical Embolus Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 141-145 Reaching a Crescendo Gill, Sumanjit K. Seiten 147-150 Bihemispheric Infarcts Oliver, Rupert (et al.) Seiten 151-155 Sleep Disordered Breathing and Stroke Manuel, Ari (et al.) Seiten 157-161 A Possible Remedy for Post Stroke Confusion Shoaib, Raja Farhat (et al.) Seiten 163-167 A Headache with a Difference Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 169-173 An Alternative Solution to a Difficult Problem Ng, Kelvin Kuan Huei Seiten 175-179 Botox Saves the Day Flisher, Laura (et al.) Seiten 181-190 A Diagnosis Not to Forget Gill, Sumanjit K. Seiten 191-194 A Migraine with Persistent Focal Symptoms Bradley, David (et al.) Seiten 195-201 Stroke and Systemic Disease Collas, David Seiten 203-207 An Unusual Hypertensive Headache Bhogal, Pervinder Seiten 209-213 Recurrent Thunderclap Headaches Brown, Nicholas F. (et al.) Seiten 215-220 Stroke in Pregnancy Law, Ruth (et al.) Seiten 221-225 Cortical Blindness Law, Ruth (et al.) Seiten 227-233 Cerebrovascular Disease in Childhood Niotakis, Georgios (et al.) Seiten 235-241 Recurrent Neurological Symptoms Mistaken as Multiple Sclerosis Merwick, Áine (et al.) Seiten 243-248 Intracerebral Haemorrhage and Oral Anticoagulants Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 249-253 Choked in the Night Gill, Sumanjit K. (et al.) Seiten 255-260
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