Case Studies in Stroke: Common and Uncommon Presentations

Case Studies in Neurology

by Michael G. Hennerici, Michael Daffertshofer, Louis R. Caplan

Neurologists learn from their patients, and this selection of 60 stroke cases will inform and challenge clinicians of all career stages. Including both common and unusual cases, the aim is to reinforce diagnostic skills through careful analysis of individual presenting patterns and to guide treatment decisions. Each case consists of a clinical history, examination findings and special investigations, usually involving imaging before a diagnosis is given. There then follows for each case a discussion of the clinical issues raised by the case, in which the main teaching points are emphasized. Selected references, frequently including the first description, are provided at the conclusion of each case. Drawing on the expertise of leading teachers and practitioners, and liberally illustrated, these case studies and the discussions that accompany them are an essential guide to learning the complexity of stroke diagnosis.

290 pages, Paperback

First published November 29, 2002

Reviews

[M G · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unfortunately, the list of etiologies and syndromes is far from exhaustive which means that after reading this book you need to look for other sources. For instance, including Sneddon's and CADASIL, but not Fabry's or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is disappointing. Ubiquitous application of NIH, Barthel index and GCS score (?!) was completely uncalled for and quickly became annoying. Despite the title, the books is heavily skewed towards mechanisms rather than presentations (don't expect interesting and rare syndromes!). On the bright side, I did find some rare etiologies of stroke, so the book served some purpose after all, I guess.

Overall, would expect more return from 300+ page book.