William Meehan III

Concussions

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides a broad introduction to the important topic of concussive brain injury that considers historical, medical, research-based, and legal and ethical perspectives. The devastating long-term effects of concussions and the apparent mismanagement of concussion treatment among college and professional athletes have received major media attention in recent years. Do athletes-especially young ones-and their parents understand the physical risks and potential lifelong costs involved with playing their sport? Are injuries handled properly, or are players' careers and teams' successes put ahead of health and safety? Written by a Harvard-educated doctor who conducts clinical and scientific research in the area of sports injuries and concussive brain injuries, this book provides readers with honest and authoritative information about concussions. The book's chapters address the subject from all angles and shed light on current debates related to concussions caused by sports injuries and accidents.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing plc
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 529g
• ISBN-13: 9781440838941
• ISBN-10: 1440838941
• Artikelnr.: 44559596

Autorenporträt

William Paul Meehan III, MD, is director of the Sports Concussion Clinic in the Division of Sports Medicine at Children's Hospital Boston, MA.

Inhaltsangabe

Series Foreword Introduction Section I: Overview 1 Trauma-Induced Brain
Dysfunction: Definition of Concussion 2 Biomechanics and Pathophysiology 3
History of Sport-Related Concussion 4 The Epidemiology of Concussion 5
Diagnosis and Assessment 6 Treatment and Management 7 Prevention 8 The
Cumulative Effects of Concussion 9 Managing Athletes with a Concerning
Concussion History 10 Common Examples of Athletes Sustaining Concussions 11
Medical Research and the Future of Sport-Related Concussion 12
Epidemiology: The Study of the Frequency and Determinants of Disease
Section II: Controversies 13 Issues Surrounding Definition and Diagnosis 14
Issues Surrounding Determination of Recovery 15 Issues Surrounding
Post-Concussion Syndrome 16 Issues Surrounding Chronic Traumatic
Encephalopathy 17 Issues Surrounding the Role of Age and Gender 18 Issues
Surrounding Neuropsychological/Neurocognitive Assessments 19 Issues
Surrounding Treatment of Concussion 20 Issues Surrounding Second Impact
Syndrome 21 Issues Surrounding Heading in Soccer 22 Issues Surrounding the
Medical Ethics of Participation in Sports Section III: Primary Documents 1
Heads Up, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2 Nonfatal
Traumatic Brain Injuries from Sports and Recreation Activities 3
Concussions and the Marketing of Sports Equipment: Hearing before Congress,
October 19, 2011 4 Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the
Third Circuit Regarding National Football League Players Concussion
Litigation Timeline Glossary Sources for Further Information References
Index