ABC of Stroke--------------------------------------------------Stroke is the most common cause of adult disability and is of increasingimportance within ageing populations. This brand new title in theABC series covers the entire patient journey, from prevention throughto long-term support. It includes primary prevention and managementof risk factors for stroke and secondary prevention including pharmaceutical,lifestyle and surgical intervention. The general principles of strokerehabilitation are also addressed as well as mobility, communicationand psychological problems, as is stroke in younger people. It alsocovers long-term support for stroke survivors and their carers. Thisis an invaluable and practical guide to all aspects of stroke for bothhealth care professionals and lay audiences. It is of particular relevanceto general practitioners, junior doctors, nurses and therapists workingwith stroke patients and their carers, and to people with stroke andtheir families.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Jonathan Mant, Associate Director UK Stroke ResearchNetwork and Professor of Primary Care Research, Addenbrooke's Hospital,University of Cambridge, UK Marion F Walker, Associate Director UKStroke Research Network and Professor in Stroke Rehabilitation, Universityof Nottingham, UK