Foreword by Lyle J. Micheli, MD
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. What Is a Concussion?
2. Sport-Related Concussion: How Common It Is
3. Risk Factors for Concussion: What Factors Are Associated with an
Increased Risk of Sustaining a Concussion or Suffering a Long
Recovery?
4. Sports Equipment: Helmets, Mouth Guards, and Concussion
Prevention
5. New Medical Information: Why Concussion Is Taken So Seriously
Now
6. "Neuropsychological" or "Neurocognitive" Testing: What It Is and
Which Athletes Should Have It
7. The Acute Assessment and Management of Sport-Related Concussion:
What Happens When an Athlete Sustains a Concussion
8. Potential Therapies: What Can Be Done to Help an Athlete
Recover
9. Assessing Recovery from Concussion: When Is It Safe for an
Athlete to Return to Sports?
10. The Ethical Considerations of Sports Participation: Should
Children Be Allowed to Play a Sport That Carries a High-Risk of
Concussion?
11. Prevention: Ways to Prevent an Athlete from Sustaining a
Concussion
12. The Cumulative Effects of Concussion: How Many Is Too Many?
13. Preventing Long-Term Problems: Considering Whether the
Cumulative Effects of Concussion Can Be Prevented
14. The Female Athlete: Are Girls and Boys Different When It Comes
to Concussion?
15. Setting Up a Concussion Program
16. The Future: What Medical Research May Lead to in the Future
17. In Their Own Words: Athletes from the Sports Concussion Clinic
of Boston Children's Hospital
18. Definitions and Team Members: Understanding Who Will Help Care
for the Athlete with a Sport-Related Concussion
Appendix
Series Afterword, Julie K. Silver, MD
Index
A comprehensive summary of sport-related concussion for parents, coaches, and athletes that considers the physics behind the injury, identifies what can be done to reduce the risk of its occurrence, and describes how to respond to a suspected concussion.
William Paul Meehan III, MD, is director of the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention and director of Research for the Brain Injury Center at Boston Children's Hospital.
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