About this book
Sports Neurology is designed to be a comprehensive overview of neurology within the context of sports medicine. This definitive text addresses the history of sports neurology, including its unique role within sports medicine, and provides a detailed assessment of central and peripheral nervous system injuries and illnesses in athletes. Sports Neurology is a critical companion for all sports medicine clinicians and for neurologists who manage athletes.- Provides an introduction and overview of concussion in sport, discussing the epidemiology, biomechanics and pathophysiology of concussion, as well as considerations for sideline evaluation and emergency room diagnosis and management- Explores the long-term consequences of concussion and repetitive head impacts and the relationship with neurodegeneration- Offers an overview of mild, moderate and severe brain injury classification; compares moderate and severe traumatic brain injury within the context of civilian, military and sports circumstances- Describes key issues for the evaluation and treatment of cervical spinal cord injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, and sports-related pain- Provides an overview of neuroepidemiology and the importance of obtaining meaningful sport-related neuroepidemiologic data that will ultimately provide the foundation for making data-driven decisions for central and peripheral nervous system injuries in sport
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Handbook of Clinical Neurology 3rd Series
- Foreword
- Preface
- Contributors
- Section I: Introduction
- Section II: Traumatic brain injury and concussion
- Section III: Neurodegeneration and other long-term consequences of concussion and repetitive head impacts
- Section IV: Cervical spinal cord injuries
- Section V: Peripheral nerve injuries
- Section VI: Pain
- Section VII: Special neurologic considerations in sport