Publication date: October 2010

Hardcover, 296 p., 54 ill.

Publisher: Cambridge

ISBN: 978-0-521-51533-7

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Increasing evidence identifies the possibility of restoring function to the damaged brain via exogenous therapies. One major target for these advances is stroke, where most patients can be left with significant disability. Treatments have the potential to improve the victim's quality of life significantly and reduce the time and expense of rehabilitation. Brain Repair After Stroke reviews the biology of spontaneous brain repair after stroke in animal models and in humans. Detailed chapters cover the many forms of therapy being explored to promote brain repair and consider clinical trial issues in this context. This book provides a summary of the neurobiology of innate and treatment-induced repair mechanisms after hypoxia and reviews the state of the art for human therapeutics in relation to promoting behavioral recovery after stroke. Essential reading for stroke physicians, neurologists, rehabilitation physicians and neuropsychologists.

• Includes basic science and clinical applications, giving readers a complete view on the topic

• Includes expertise from internationally renowned authors, giving readers an authoritative overview

• Includes clinical trial and translational aspects of the topic in order to define new therapies that medical professionals can use to reduce disability after stroke