Management of Post-Stroke Complications [Hardcover]

This book highlights the underlying importance of post-stroke complications during recovery, allowing healthcare professionals managing stroke patients to understand their frequency and identify which patients are at risk of developing such complications. Complications are categorised into neurological and non-neurological, and the time-frame for these complications both in the short-term and long-term are discussed.

The common practices in managing post-stroke complications and the skills required in their prevention are described, as is the evidence base from clinical trials around their management. The book concludes with a discussion of new developments and research priorities for the future.

Management of Post-Stroke Complications is aimed at members of the multidisciplinary stroke team, stroke physicians, neurologists, general practitioners, stroke specialists in training, and medical students.

Introduction.- Early Neurological Deterioration.- Post-Stroke Cardiac Complications.- Post-Stroke Seizures.- Infections After Stroke.- Venous Thromboembolism.- Swallowing and Nutritional Complications.- Urinary and Bowel Complications.- Positioning and Pressure Care.- Management of Spasticity.- Falls and Osteoporosis Post-Stroke.- Post-Stroke Cognitive Impairment.- Post-Stroke Pain.- Post-Stroke Fatigue: Common But Poorly Understood.- Mental Consequences Of Stroke.- Future Developments.

Dr Ajay? Bhalla has been a Consultant Physician in Stroke, Geriatric and General Medicine at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals since 2009.? His clinical work currently involves hyper-acute, acute and rehabilitative care for stroke patients as well as acute care for older patients both in hospital and community settings.? He has lectured extensively both locally and nationally on stroke and is an accredited Royal College of Physicians Teacher. He currently co-supervises thelc*