CLINICAL
PRACTICE
GUIDELINES
MANAGEMENT OF
ISCHAEMIC STROKE
2nd EDITION
2012
MH/P/PAK/235.12(GU)
,Published by
Malaysian Society of Neurosciences
Secretariat: c/o Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Level 15, CREST, 3 Two Square,
No 2, Jalan 19/1,
46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel : +603 7948 1888
Fax: +603 7948 1818
Email:
Website: www.neuro.org.my
Copyright @ Stroke Council, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or
by any means without prior permission from the publisher.
Printed by:
Jiu Zhou Press Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E, Malaysia
ISBN 978-967-11469-0-3
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, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT GROUP
AUTHORS (in alphabetical order)
PROF DR HAMIDON BASRI Consultant Neurologist
Chairperson University Putra Malaysia, Selangor
A/PROF DR CHIN SZE PIAW Consultant Cardiologist
International Medical University, KL
DR LOOI IRENE Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Seberang Jaya, Penang
DR MAK CHOON SOON Consultant Neurologist
Gleneagles Hospital, KL
A/PROF DR MOHAMED SOBRI MUDA Consultant Neuroradiologist
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, KL
DATO’ DR MD. HANIP RAFIA Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, KL
PROF DR TAN KAY SIN Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
DR ZARIAH ABDUL AZIZ Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Terengganu
EXTERNAL REVIEWERS (in alphabetical order)
DR HJ BAHANORDIN BIN JAAFAR Physician of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital Serdang, Selangor
PROF DR GOH KHEAN JIN Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
DATO’ DR LOH THIAM GHEE Consultant Neurologist
Sime Darby Medical Centre, Selangor
DATO’ DR MOHD RANI JUSOH Consultant Neurologist
Ampang Puteri Hospital, KL
DATO’ DR MUHAMMAD RADZI BIN ABU HASSAN Consultant Physician
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah
ASSOC PROF DR NOOR AZAH ABD AZIZ Family Medicine Specialist
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, KL
PROF DATO’ DR RAYMOND AZMAN ALI Consultant Neurologist
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, KL
PROF DR TAN CHONG TIN Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
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PRACTICE
GUIDELINES
MANAGEMENT OF
ISCHAEMIC STROKE
2nd EDITION
2012
MH/P/PAK/235.12(GU)
,Published by
Malaysian Society of Neurosciences
Secretariat: c/o Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Level 15, CREST, 3 Two Square,
No 2, Jalan 19/1,
46300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Tel : +603 7948 1888
Fax: +603 7948 1818
Email:
Website: www.neuro.org.my
Copyright @ Stroke Council, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or
by any means without prior permission from the publisher.
Printed by:
Jiu Zhou Press Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E, Malaysia
ISBN 978-967-11469-0-3
,I
, CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT GROUP
AUTHORS (in alphabetical order)
PROF DR HAMIDON BASRI Consultant Neurologist
Chairperson University Putra Malaysia, Selangor
A/PROF DR CHIN SZE PIAW Consultant Cardiologist
International Medical University, KL
DR LOOI IRENE Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Seberang Jaya, Penang
DR MAK CHOON SOON Consultant Neurologist
Gleneagles Hospital, KL
A/PROF DR MOHAMED SOBRI MUDA Consultant Neuroradiologist
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, KL
DATO’ DR MD. HANIP RAFIA Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Kuala Lumpur, KL
PROF DR TAN KAY SIN Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
DR ZARIAH ABDUL AZIZ Consultant Neurologist
Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Terengganu
EXTERNAL REVIEWERS (in alphabetical order)
DR HJ BAHANORDIN BIN JAAFAR Physician of Rehabilitation Medicine
Hospital Serdang, Selangor
PROF DR GOH KHEAN JIN Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
DATO’ DR LOH THIAM GHEE Consultant Neurologist
Sime Darby Medical Centre, Selangor
DATO’ DR MOHD RANI JUSOH Consultant Neurologist
Ampang Puteri Hospital, KL
DATO’ DR MUHAMMAD RADZI BIN ABU HASSAN Consultant Physician
Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Kedah
ASSOC PROF DR NOOR AZAH ABD AZIZ Family Medicine Specialist
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, KL
PROF DATO’ DR RAYMOND AZMAN ALI Consultant Neurologist
University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, KL
PROF DR TAN CHONG TIN Consultant Neurologist
University Malaya Medical Centre, KL
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