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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.