Wiley-Blackwell Posterior Circulation Disease: Clinical Findings, Diagnosis and Management

Posterior Circulation Disease is an authoritative, comprehensive, scholarly reference on vertebrobasilar disease. The book presents detailed descriptions of the anatomy and clinical correlations of the different stroke syndromes. The book begins with introductory chapters on anatomy and pathology, including a chapter devoted to evaluation. Later chapters discussing hemorrhage, aneurysm, and occlusion are divided according to location. Diagnosis, treatment and the general principles of imaging are also included to reflect the changing technology, (MRI, MRA) and transcranial Doppler. Posterior disease , (syncope and dizziness) is also fully discussed. The text emphasizes the clinical aspects of the disease and its management and includes discussions on the most advanced technology such as ultrasound, CT, angiography, PET and MRI.