Table of Contents

Part 1- The Landscape of Traumatic Brain Injury:
1: Epidemiology & Impact of TBI
2: Zeroing in on MTBI: Epidemiology & Impact
3: Challenges in Defining & Diagnosing MTBI
4: Advances in MTBI Research Methodologies
Top 10 Conclusions:
References:
Part 2- Basic & Clinical Science of MTBI:
5: Biomechanics
6: Neurophysiology: The Neurometabolic Cascade
7: Neuroimaging
Top 10 Conclusions:
References:
Part 3- The Natural History of MTBI:
8: Acute Symptoms & Symptom Recovery
9: Acute Cognitive Effects & Early Recovery
10: Neuropsychological Recovery
11: Influence of Acute Injury Characteristics on Recovery
12: Measuring Neurophysiological Recovery
13: Functional Outcome After MTBI
14: Exceptions to the Rule: Potential Long Term Effects of MTBI
Top 10 Conclusions:
References:
Part 4- Implications for Rethinking Post-Concussion Syndrome:
15: Defining Post-Concussion Syndrome
16: Non-Specificity of PCS Syndrome Symptoms
17: Epidemiology of PCS: Another Denominator Problem
18: PCS: Neuropsychological Disorder
19: Psychological Theories of PCS
20: Interventional Models for PCS
21: A Practical Model for Clinical Management of PCS
Top 10 Conclusions:
References:
Index:

About the Author

Dr. McCrea is Executive Director of the ProHealth Care Neuroscience Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and has been head of the Neuropsychology Service at Waukesha Memorial Hospital since 1996. He is also Associate Adjunct Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee and Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. McCrea has been an
active research in the neurosciences, with numerous scientific publications, book chapters, and national and international lectures on the topic of traumatic brain injury.

Reviews

The editor has gathered together many of the best and most current peer-reviewed publications on mild traumatic brain injury and compiled an excellent reference. Any well-informed healthcare provider will want to pick up and copy of this book. Furthermore, it should appeal to busy professionals in its concise presentation. Doody's Notes