Critical Care of Stroke Patients

Stroke is located in first places of nontraumatic causes of death worldwide. Although significant improvements in the treatment of patients with acute stroke in recent years, stil was not observed significant fall in morbidity and mortality rate. Critical care of patients with acute stroke is a process that should be continued against time. Not just for ischemic strokes, for hemorrhagic strokes, with rapid diagnoses and with appropriate treatment practice in the pre-hospital and emergency services critical care can provide significant decrease in morbidity and mortality rates. This book provides information supported by recent guidelines related to pre-hospital and hospital diagnosis, treatment and critical care of acute ischemic and hemorrhegic stroke patients. The book light are holders to physicians working in emergency department, neurology and critical care areas.