Main description:

This book presents state of the art knowledge on diabetes in stroke, covering both basic and clinical aspects in detail. The focus is in particular on two major areas: general knowledge of diabetes and diabetes from a stroke neurologist's perspective. Readers will find up-to-date information on glucose metabolism, the pathophysiology of diabetes, the clinical significance of diabetes in stroke, the differential influence of diabetes on stroke mechanisms, principles of diabetes care, advances in treatment options, and clinical practice in the real world. The individual components of pathophysiology, management, and key issues are fully addressed with the aid of complementary illustrations that facilitate understanding of practical aspects and enable the reader to retrieve fundamental information quickly. The book is timely in bringing together within one volume the most important current knowledge on diabetes in stroke. It will be invaluable for stroke physicians, epidemiologists, and students seeking to acquire up-to-date knowledge.

Contents:

Part 1 Basic Science: diabetes and strokeChapter 1 Glucose metabolism

Chapter 2 Pathophysiology and risk factors of diabetes

Chapter 3 Macro- and microvascular complications of diabetes

Chapter 4 Hyperglycemia in acute stroke

Part II Clinical significance of diabetes in cerebro-cardiovascular disease

Chapter 5 Clinical impact of diabetes mellitus in cardiovascular disease

Chapter 6 Epidemiology of stroke patients with diabetes

Chapter 7 Differential influence of diabetes on stroke subtypes

Part III. Treatment of diabetes

Chapter 8 Principles of diabetes care and lifestyle modification

Chapter 9 Metformin and sulfonylurea

Chapter 10 Insulin therapy

Chapter 11 Thiazolidinedione (TZD)

Chapter 12 Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors

Chapter 13 SGLT2 inhibitors

Chapter 14 Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist

Chapter 15 Standard pharmacological treatment of diabetes based on the guidelines

Chapter 16 Future therapies of diabetes

Part IV Actual clinical practice in patients with diabetes

Chapter 17 Diabetes in pregnancy

Chapter 18 Glucose lowering strategy in acute stroke

Chapter 19 Management of acute complications of diabetes mellitus

Chapter 20 Long-term glycemic control for stroke survivors