Sports Neurology, Volume 158 (Handbook of Clinical Neurology) 1st Edition PDF

Sports Neurology, Volume 158 (Handbook of Clinical Neurology) 1st Edition PDF

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by Brian Hainline (Editor), Robert A. Stern PhD (Editor)

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    Sports Neurology, Volume 158 (Handbook of Clinical Neurology) 1st Edition PDF 

    by Brian Hainline (Editor), Robert A. Stern PhD (Editor)

    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

    Product details

    • Series: Handbook of Clinical Neurology (Book 158)
    • Hardcover: 512 pages
    • Publisher: Elsevier; 1 edition (December 18, 2018)
    • Language: English
    • ISBN-10: 0444639543
    • ISBN-13: 978-0444639547
    • Format: Original Publisher PDF.
     
     
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