Stroke units

J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 1994;4(3):183-7. doi: 10.1016/S1052-3057(10)80184-3. Epub 2010 Jun 9.

Abstract

The medical complications that commonly occur following cerebral infarction, intracerebral hemorrhage, and subarachnoid hemorrhage are reviewed, and the available treatment options are outlined. A literature review is undertaken to assess the effect stroke units have on morbidity and mortality following stroke.