© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017Hardik P. Amin and Joseph L. Schindler (eds.)Vascular Neurology Board Review10.1007/978-3-319-39605-7_18 18. Stroke Rehab Hardik P. Amin1   and Joseph L. Schindler2   (1) Assistant Professor of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, Associate Director, Vascular…

(1) Department of Cardiovascular Medicine and Electrophysiology, Yale School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA   Abbreviations AD Alzheimer dementia DM Diabetes mellitus HL Hyperlipidemia HTN Hypertension…

Figure 15-1 Metabolism of homocysteine Cystathione B synthase: using cofactor B6, catalyzes conversion of homocysteine into cystathione via trans-sulfuration Methionine synthase: using cofactor B12, catalyzes conversion of homocysteine into methionine…

Figure 5-1 Ischemic stroke subtypes Embolic: 20 % Large vessel (thrombotic): 20 % Small vessel: 25 % Cryptogenic: 30 % Hemorrhagic stroke: 20 % of all strokes Risk of early stroke recurrence: large artery > cardioembolic > lacunar > cryptogenic Functional…

Content category % Basic science aspects of vascular neurology 4–6 Prevention, risk factors, and epidemiology 8–12 Clinical features of cerebrovascular disease 8–12 Evaluation of the patient with cerebrovascular disease 13–17…

Figure 2-1 National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS ) Initially developed as a research tool Score > 10 has high likelihood of large artery occlusion Left hemispheric strokes tend to score…