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Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke

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Upon completion of the chapter, the student will be able to:

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    Differentiate between transient ischemic attack (TIA) and nonhemorrhagic and hemorrhagic stroke.

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    Understand the etiologies and diagnostic evaluation of stroke and cerebrovascular disease.

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    Appreciate the acute management, and primary and secondary preventive strategies in stroke.

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    Understand the principle behind the rehabilitation of the poststroke patient.

Material in this chapter is based on the following chapters in Cassel CK, Leipzig RM, Cohen HJ, Larson EB, Meier DE, eds. Geriatric Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach, 4th ed. New York: Springer, 2003: Brummel-Smith K. Rehabilitation, pp. 259–277. Tuhrim S. Cerebrovascular Disease and Stroke, pp. 1123–1137. Selections edited by Daniel E. Wollman.

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    Rainier P. Soriano MD (Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Education), Helen M. Fernandez MD (Assistant Professor and Fellowship Director) & Rosanne M. Leipzig MD, PhD (Professor and Vice Chair of Education) (Assistant Professor and Director of Medical Student Education),  (Assistant Professor and Fellowship Director) &  (Professor and Vice Chair of Education)

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Wollman, D.E. (2007). Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke. In: Soriano, R.P., Fernandez, H.M., Cassel, C.K., Leipzig, R.M. (eds) Fundamentals of Geriatric Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32326-8_15

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