Description
Book SynopsisStroke is a common and devasting event, which often results in death or major loss of independence, with immense human and financial costs. In the developed world stroke accounts for around 10 per cent of all deaths and is the most important single cause of severe disability among western people living in their own homes. Futhermore, in the next 30 years, the burden of stroke will grow substantially in most developing nations. There is now substantial evidence that dietary habits not only influence the prevalence of stroke, but also its course and outcome once it has occurred. The author, Salah Gariballa, who has many years' experience working in this area, carefully presents and reviews this information in a user-friendly and accessible manner.
The book is divided into three major sections. Section I covers nutrition and ageing and includes chapters on the challenge of stroke, ageing changes and nutrition, macro- and micronutrient intake in elderly people and the diagnosis of
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
SECTION I: NUTRITION AND AGEING.
1. The Challenge of Stroke.
2. Ageing Changes Relevant to Nutrition in Elderly People.
3. Macro- and Micronutrients in Elderly People.
4. Diagnosing Protein-Energy Undernutrition (PEU) in Elderly People.
SECTION II: NUTRITIONAL FACTORS AND RISK OF STROKE.
5. The Role of Dietary and Nutritional Factors in Stroke Prevention.
6. Antioxidants and Risk of Ischaemic Stroke.
7. Homocysteine and Stroke.
8. Endothelial Dysfunction in Stroke Disease: Potential Role of dietary factors.
SECTION III: NUTRITION FACTORS FOLLOWING STROKE.
9. Cerebral Ischaemia, Reperfusion and Oxidative Damage in Ischaemic Stroke.
10. Protein-Energy Undernutrition After Stroke.
11. Nutritional Status of Special Stroke Groups: Patients with Urinary Incontinence and Swallowing Difficulties.
12. Undernutrition After Acute Stroke: When Does It Matter?.
13. Nutritional Support of Elderly Stroke Patients.
14. Nutritional Status in the Community.
15. Future Directions and Recommendations.
References.
Index.
