Main description:

This is the first neuropsychology book to translate exciting findings from the recent explosion of research on sport-related concussion to the broader context of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI) and post-concussive syndrome (PCS) in the general population. Traumatic brain injuries constitute a major global public health problem, but until now MTBIs, which constitute up to 90 percent of all treated TBIs, have been difficult to evaluate and manage clinically because
of the absence of a viable model. This book provides a welcome evidence base for all clinicians involved in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of MTBI. Each section of the book ends with a helpful summary of the 'Top 10' conclusions.

The book includes a Continuing Education (CE) component administered by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology.

Contents:

PART 1: THE TBI LANDSCAPE ; 1. Epidemiology and impact of Traumatic Brain Injury ; 2. Zeroing in on MTBI: epidemiology and impact ; 3. Challenges in defining and diagnosing MTBI ; 4. Advances in MTBI research methodologies ; Top 10 conclusions ; PART 2: BASIC AND CLINICAL SCIENCE OF MTBI ; 5. Biomechanics of MTBI ; 6. Neurophysiology of MTBI: the neurometabolic cascade ; 7. Neuroimaging in MTBI ; Top 10 conclusions ; PART 3: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MTBI ; 8. Acute symptoms and symptom recovery ; 9. Acute cognitive effects and early recovery ; 10. Neuropsychological recovery ; 11. Influence of acute injury characteristics on recovery ; 12. Measuring neurophysiological recovery ; 13. Functional outcome after MTBI ; 14. Exceptions to the rule: potential long-term effects of MTBI ; Top 10 conclusions ; PART 4: IMPLICATIONS FOR RETHINKING POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME ; 15. Defining post-concussion syndrome ; 16. Non-specificity of postconcussion syndrome symptoms ; 17. Epidemiology of postconcussion syndrome: another denominator problem ; 18. PCS as neuropsychological disorder ; 19. Psychological theories of postconcussion syndrome ; 20. Interventional models for postconcussion syndrome ; 21. A practical model for clinical management of PCS ; Top 10 conclusions