Concussion

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There is emerging evidence that early, targeted therapies and interventions aimed at specific clinical profiles of a concussion may be beneficial; however, evidence for identifying these clinical profiles and the efficacy of the therapy is still preliminary. Repeat concussions before full recovery of the brain can be very dangerous can increase the chance for long-term problems. Children fall from high chairs, drivers and cyclists get into accidents, and workers encounter unexpected obstacles on the job.

Harmon KG, Drezner J, Gammons M, Guskiewicz K, Halstead M, Herring S, Kutcher J, Pana A, Putukian M, Roberts W. Wilkins SA, Shannon CN, Brown ST, Vance EH, Ferguson D, Gran K, Crowther M, Wellons JC, Johnston JM. Through this book, the reader gains an appreciation of the confusion experienced by many brain injury survivors, which sheds light on why some may develop unusual behavior or mental health issues, and how such issues can be alleviated.

Examples of these interventions include vision training for patients with oculomotor dysfunction or cognitive-behavioral therapy for mood disturbances. Smits M, Hunink MG, Nederkoorn PJ, Dekker HM, Vos PE, Kool DR, Hofman PA, Twijnstra A, de Haan GG, Tanghe HL, Dippel DW. This concise, provocative introduction draws on perspectives from sociology, medicine, ethics, psychology, and public health to answer these questions and more.

The book begins, appropriately, with a chapter debunking common sports concussion myths and fears, mostly perpetuated by the media. Da ich die im Buch genannten Artikel der medizinischen Fachzeitungen selber habe und kenne, ist das Buch mit den Artikeln von Dr. Preventive headache medications should not be initiated after a concussion but can be resumed if the patient was on them before an injury. Even in my position, it was difficult to find information about post-concussive consequences and care. Laskas serves as director of The Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches creative writing, and she lives on a horse farm in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children.They argue that, contrary to popular belief, a one-size-fits-all approach to concussion treatment does not work, since individuals respond best to targeted interventions based on their specific clinical profile of symptoms and impairment. I will wholeheartedly recommend it to my students and residents, but also to patients and their families. Michael played professionally in both England and Australia for Bristol, Bath and the Melbourne Rebels. Neurochemical and neurometabolic events" after an injury to the head result in an alteration of neurologic function.

Evaluate possible interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to advance the evaluation and treatment of concussions and improve outcomes. Omalu told her about a day in September 2002, when, in a dingy morgue in downtown Pittsburgh, he picked up a scalpel and made a discovery that would rattle America in ways he'd never intended. Collins's program after sustaining multiple concussions enabled me to continue with my career and ultimately be part of two World Series Championship teams.

Everything back home in Nigeria was about busting loose from the pettiness, the corruption, the wicked tendencies of man. Her writing has appeared in GQ; Esquire; The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; and many other publications. This book is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4. Reduction of Computed Tomography Use for Pediatric Closed Head Injury Evaluation at a Nonpediatric Community Emergency Department. Jeanne Marie Laskas is the author of seven books, including Concussion, Hidden America, and The Exact Same Moon.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Sandeep Vaishnavi, MD, PhD (CARY, NC), is a faculty member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences and an adjunct associate in the Department of Medicine at Duke University. A physician with over 25 years’ experience studying and treating concussion details what happens in the human brain when it is injured, and how medical providers can help…Emphasizing that it isn’t just athletes who need to worry, Sandel examines the high incidence of concussion among certain vulnerable populations, including the very young, elderly, homeless or impoverished, and victims of child abuse or domestic violence. This state-of-the-art book brings together the full range of issues that can inform care for patients experiencing the effects of concussion.