Stroke in the young adult [electronic resource] / Jeffrey L. Saver.
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FilmSeries: Henry Stewart talksBiomedical & life sciences collection. Cerebrovascular disease : diagnosis, treatment and prevention - a prioritized approach: Publisher: London : Henry Stewart Talks, 2008Description: 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (41 min.) : color, sound)Subject(s): Cerebrovascular Disorders -- diagnosis | Cerebrovascular Disorders -- prevention & control | Cerebrovascular Disorders -- therapyOnline resources: Click here to access online | Series Animated audio-visual presentation with synchronized narration.
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Contents: Strokes in young adults: 3% of all adult strokes -- Stroke subtypes across the lifespan -- Risk factor prevalence -- Genetic causes of stroke -- Ischemic stroke mechanism subtypes in young adults -- Selected inflammatory arteriopathies -- Arteriopathies due to vasospasm and abnormal vasoregulation -- Cardiac embolism -- Transcardiac embolism -- Hypercoagulable states and hematologic disease -- Mitochondrial encephalopathy, lactic acidosis, stroke-like episodes (MELAS) -- Intracerebral hemorrhage in young adults -- Clinical features -- Differential diagnosis of subarachnoid hemorrhage in the young adult -- Work-up of the young stroke patient -- Laboratory tests -- Cardiac evaluation -- Imaging -- Additional tests -- Prognosis -- Treatment: diverse.
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