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Postgrad Med J 2003;79:87-92 doi:10.1136/pmj.79.928.87
  • Best practice

Management of stroke

  1. R Mc Govern1,
  2. A Rudd2
  1. 1Stroke Unit, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and Department of Public Health Sciences, Kings College, London
  2. 2Stroke Unit, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust and Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit, Royal College of Physicians, London
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Rory Mc Govern, Stroke Unit, 9th Floor, North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UK; 
 rory.mcgovern{at}kcl.ac.uk
  • Received 20 May 2002
  • Accepted 1 October 2002

Abstract

This article outlines the current evidenced based practice for stroke care. It outlines many of the recommendations in the National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke published by the Royal College of Physicians. It also covers all aspects of multidisciplinary stroke care from initial assessment and acute treatment to rehabilitation strategies and management of complications. The article concludes with an examination of the latest evidence for secondary prevention of cerebrovascular disease.

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