Sports neurology /
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| Imprint: | Amsterdam, Netherlands : Elsevier, [2018] ©2018 |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 490 pages) : illustrations |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Handbook of clinical neurology ; 3rd series, 158 Handbook of clinical neurology ; v. 158. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12380268 |
| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 490 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780444639554 0444639551 9780444639547 0444639543 |