Prevention and Treatment of Post-stroke Vascular Sequelae in the Elderly

Author: Xue Shenwu
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: With the gradual improvement of social living standards, the aging population and the incidence of cerebrovascular diseases in China have been continuously rising. The high mortality and disability rates of this disease severely affect the quality of life and safety of middle-aged and elderly people. To conduct in-depth research on the pathogenesis of cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly and explore more effective prevention and treatment methods, this book collects the latest domestic and international data on cerebrovascular diseases in the elderly, combining the authors' years of clinical experience. It starts from the characteristics of changes in cerebral blood circulation, aging, biology, social factors, psychological factors, and epidemiology in the elderly, and thoroughly discusses the main risk factors of cerebrovascular diseases, advances in diagnostic and treatment techniques, emergency care, and standardized treatment. It focuses on rehabilitation techniques, functional training skills, prevention and treatment of complications, prognostic evaluation methods and criteria, the use of neuroprotective drugs, and key points of cerebrovascular disease care. The content of this book is novel, the methods are practical, and the techniques are advanced, making it suitable for neurology physicians, geriatrics physicians, health care physicians, teaching personnel for cerebrovascular diseases, as well as middle-aged and elderly individuals and families of patients with cerebrovascular diseases for reference.
Editor-in-Chief: Yang Desheng, Hai Xiangzhen