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Symposium Stroke: ACUTE STROKE

Management of acute stroke

Ways to minimize damage and maximize recovery

Pages 75-85 | Published online: 05 Dec 2017
 

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Regardless of cause, acute stroke is a devastating illness that demands immediate treatment to contain neurologic damage, plus long-term management to assure utmost rehabilitation. In this article, the authors describe the features of stroke from various causes and discuss current therapy.

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William Pryse-Phillips

William Pryse-Phillips, MD, FRCP, FRCP(C) M. C. Yegappan, MD Dr Pryse-Phillips (left) is professor of medicine (neurology), and Dr Yegappan (right) is assistant professor of medicine (neurology), Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

M. C. Yegappan

William Pryse-Phillips, MD, FRCP, FRCP(C) M. C. Yegappan, MD Dr Pryse-Phillips (left) is professor of medicine (neurology), and Dr Yegappan (right) is assistant professor of medicine (neurology), Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty of Medicine, St John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

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