Handbook of neurological sports medicine : concussion and other nervous system Injuries in the athlete /
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Champaign, IL :
Human Kinetics,
[2015]
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Table of Contents:
- Athletes and neurological injuries : a view from 10,000 feet
- Medicolegal considerations in neurological sports medicine
- Having a game plan
- Biomechanics, pathophysiology, and classification of concussion
- In the trenches : acute evaluation and management of concussion
- Neuroimaging and neurophysiological studies in the head-injured athlete
- Neuropsychological assessment in concussion
- Role of balance testing and other adjunct measures in concussion
- Postconcussion syndrome
- Neuropathology of chronic traumatic encephalopathy
- The emerging role of subconcussion
- Severe head injury and second impact syndrome
- Neurological considerations in return to sport participation
- The role of pharmacologic therapy and rehabilitation in concussion
- The research behind natural neuroprotective approaches to concussion
- Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine injuries : types, causal mechanisms, and clinical features
- Management of spine injuries, including rehabilitation, surgical considerations, and return to play
- Peripheral nerve injuries in athletes
- Headaches in athletics
- Heat illness in sport.