Mild traumatic brain injury in children and adolescents
Subtitle: from basic science to clinical management
By: edited by Michael W. Kirkwood, Keith Owen Yeates
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781462505135
Subjects: MEDICAL / Psychiatry / Child & Adolescent; Patients; MEDICAL / Neurology; Brain-damaged children; PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology; Brain; PSYCHOLOGY / Clinical Psychology; Rehabilitation; Wounds and injuries
Description: "<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal>A cutting-edge synthesis of science and practice, this book covers everything from sports-related concussions to less common types of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and related complications. Preeminent authorities review what is known about mTBI in childhood and adolescence, including its biomechanics, pathophysiology, and neurological and neurobehavioral outcomes and showcase evidence-based clinical evaluation tools and management strategies. Challenging areas such as evaluating complicated mTBI and treating persistent problems after injury are discussed in detail. Also addressed are forensic issues, injury in very early childhood, and other special-interest topics"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: <b>I. Introduction</b>1. History, Diagnostic Considerations, and Controversies, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Stephen R. McCauley, Gerri Hanten, Gunes Avci, Alyssa P. Ybarra, and Harvey S. Levin2. Epidemiology and Prevention, R. Dawn Comstock and Kelsey Logan3. Biomechanics of Sports Concussion, Jason P. Mihalik4. Animal Models, Andre Obenaus, Lei Huang, Jacqueline S. Coats, Richard Hartman, Jerome Badaut, and Stephen Ashwal<b>II. Evidence-Based Outcomes </b>5. Pathophysiological Outcomes, Talin Babikian, John DiFiori, and Christopher C. Giza6. Neurological Outcomes, Gavin A. Davis 7. Neurobehavioral Outcomes, Keith Owen Yeates and H. Gerry Taylor<b>III. Clinical Evaluation </b>8. Biochemical Markers, Rachel P. Berger and Noel Zuckerbraun9. Neuroimaging, Stephen Ashwal, Karen A. Tong, Brenda Bartnik-Olson, and Barbara A. Holshouser10. Physical and Neurological Exam, Joseph A. Grubenhoff and Aaron Provance11. Balance Testing, Tamara C. Valovich McLeod and Kevin M. Guskiewicz 12. Postconcussion Symptom Assessment, Jennifer A. Janusz, Maegan D. Sady, and Gerard A. Gioia13. Cognitive Screening and Neuropsychological Assessment, Doug Bodin and Nicole Shay<b>IV. Clinical Intervention</b>14. Active Rehabilitation for Slow-to-Recover Children, Grant L. Iverson, Isabelle Gagnon, and Grace S. Griesbach15. Medical and Pain Management, Pamela E. Wilson and Gerald H. Clayton16. School-Based Management, John W. Kirk, Beth Slomine, and Jeanne E. Dise-Lewis<b>V. Topics of Special Interest</b>17. Sport-Related Concussion, Michael W. Kirkwood, Christopher Randolph, Michael McCrea, James P. Kelly, and Keith Owen Yeates18. Injury in Preschool-Age Children, Audrey McKinlay 19. Forensic Considerations, Jacobus Donders.