The past decade has seen a radical change in medical attitudes to stroke: scientific interest in cerebrovascular diseases has increased both as a result of the evolution of electronic and information technology, which makes it possible to obtain detailed images useful for diagnostic purposes, and also as a result of the availability of new drugs. In addition to the most up-to-date diagnostic and therapeutic approaches, this book presents the most recent advances in the sphere of rehabilitation and looks at how patients can be approached from the perspective of individualised programmes. • From biochemistry to clinical practice • Diagnosis • Therapy • Rehabilitation • Functional surgery