Cerebral Vascular Diseases

The modest price of this book makes it worthwhile for anyone interested in "stroke." This holds even for the clinician who might not find much of immediate interest in the chapters on fluid dynamics, viscosity, platelet aggregation, and other facets of research in the fields of cerebral circulation and respiratory control. However, there are many pieces of information and interesting discussions of practical interest: identification of the stroke-prone patient; pathogenesis and medical treatment of intracerebral hemorrhage; reports of the joint cooperative studies on stroke, hypertension, and extracranial vascular occlusive disease; aids in diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease, the role of vascular disease in dementia; and effects of thromboendarterectomy in bilateral carotid occlusive disease.

A new procedure for control of hypertension in humans—stimulalation of the carotid sinus nerve by implanted electrodes—is described; an old one—compression of the carotid artery and its sinus—is revived to help in evaluating cerebral-vascular collateral reserve.

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