Concussions and our kids : America's leading expert on how to protect young athletes and keep sports safe /

From America's preeminent expert on the head trauma crisis in sports, a timely, provocative, essential guide to concussions in youth sports, what they are, how to treat them, and how to protect our young athletes.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cantu, Robert C.
Other Authors:	Hyman, Mark
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
Subjects:	Brain > Concussion > Popular works. Brain > Wounds and injuries > Popular works. Sports injuries in children. Brain Concussion. Adolescent. Athletes. Athletic Injuries > prevention & control. Child.
Online Access:	Contributor biographical information Publisher description Sample text Table of contents only

Table of Contents:

What is a concussion?
Collision sports
Non-collision sports
Baseline testing
Post concussion syndrome and second impact syndrome
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
Myths
Moms and dads
After concussions
Reforms
Today's concussion signs and symptoms checklist
Cumulative concussion signs and symptoms checklist
Concussion patient intake history form
Guidelines for return to play after concussion(s) that season.