title: Brain attack. The stroke continuum.
abstract: Modern advances in stroke research, diagnosis, and management cast increasing hope for stroke patients. What was once a disorder with a pessimistic prognosis has become a treatable disease. Expert nursing is required to care for a stroke patient through the manifold stages of treatment and recovery. This article presents salient information on stroke epidemiology, classification, pathogenesis, and symptomatology. Investigative options, treatment modalities, stroke rehabilitation aspects, and future trends are discussed. Moreover, nursing practice guidelines for risk factor modification, acute phase interventions, rehabilitation interventions, and patient/caregiver education are presented.
authors.affiliation: Program Coordinator, Stanford Stroke Center, Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Hock
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000145:classification; D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents