Concussions / William Paul Meehan III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meehan, William P., III (William Paul), author.

Contributor:

Gale Virtual Reference Library.

Barton Hirst Lippincott Memorial Fund.

Series:

Health and medical issues today

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Brain--Concussion.

Brain.

Brain--Concussion--Diagnosis.

Brain--Concussion--Prevention.

Brain Concussion.

Medical Subjects:

Brain Concussion.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 221 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

From the latest developments in treatment to updates on public health threats, information about health and medicine impacts lives more directly than almost any other subject. Despite a wealth of coverage online and in print media, there is still an overwhelming need for a single source to which a ruder can turn for accurate, current information on an issue of concern. The series Health and Medical Issues Today provides just such one-stop resources for those seeking solid overviews of the most controversial and persisting issues in health and Psychology. Each volume offers a balanced, in-depth introduction to the medical, scientific, legal, and cultural aspects of subjects ranging from obesity to sports medicine, mental Illness, HIV/AIDS, and tobacco use. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section I Overview 1

1 Trauma-Induced Brain Dysfunction: Definition of Concussion 3

2 Biomechanics and Pathophysiology 7

3 History of Sport-Related Concussion 15

4 The Epidemiology of Concussion 21

5 Diagnosis and Assessment 27

6 Treatment and Management 35

7 Prevention 45

8 The Cumulative Effects of Concussion 51

9 Managing Athletes with a Concerning Concussion History 55

10 Common Examples of Athletes Sustaining Concussions 63

11 Medical Research and the Future of Sport-Related Concussion 75

12 Epidemiology: The Study of the Frequency and Determinants of Disease 81

Section II Controversies 89

13 Issues Surrounding Definition and Diagnosis 91

14 Issues Surrounding Determination of Recovery 97

15 Issues Surrounding Post-Concussion Syndrome 103

16 Issues Surrounding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy 107

17 Issues Surrounding the Role of Age and Gender 115

18 Issues Surrounding Neuropsychological/Neurocognitive Assessments 121

19 Issues Surrounding Treatment of Concussion 127

20 Issues Surrounding Second Impact Syndrome 133

21 Issues Surrounding Heading in Soccer 137

22 Issues Surrounding the Medical Ethics of Participation in Sports 141

Section III Primary Documents 147

1 Heads Up, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 149

2 Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries from Sports and Recreation Activities 155

3 Concussions and the Marketing of Sports Equipment: Hearing before Congress, October 19, 2011 165

4 Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Regarding National Football League Players Concussion Litigation 185.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Barton Hirst Lippincott Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9781440838958

144083895X

Publisher Number:

99970821445

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.