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Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion
. Ed(S): Apps, Jennifer Niskala; Walter, Kevin D.
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Description for Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion
Hardback. This book reviews the history, current literature and recent research on pediatric concussion, including assessing symptoms, diagnosing, and clinically managing injuries. Coverage extends to causes, controversies, and ethical issues. Editor(s): Apps, Jennifer Niskala; Walter, Kevin D. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; MJN; MJW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 16. Weight in Grams: 468.
Between the growing numbers of children and adolescents playing sports and the increased attention to head injuries by the larger sports community and the general public, pediatric concussions are emerging as a major concern. And as practitioners are seeing more young clients with head injuries, questions arise about age-appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and return to activity. Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes offers evidence-based guidelines where few previously existed. This comprehensive volume clearly explains the effects of traumatic injury on the developing brain in sports- and non-sports-related contexts, and establishes a framework for immediate and long-term management, especially ... Read more
Between the growing numbers of children and adolescents playing sports and the increased attention to head injuries by the larger sports community and the general public, pediatric concussions are emerging as a major concern. And as practitioners are seeing more young clients with head injuries, questions arise about age-appropriate assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and return to activity. Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes offers evidence-based guidelines where few previously existed. This comprehensive volume clearly explains the effects of traumatic injury on the developing brain in sports- and non-sports-related contexts, and establishes a framework for immediate and long-term management, especially ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387895444
SKU
V9780387895444
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Apps, Jennifer Niskala; Walter, Kevin D.
Jennifer Apps, Ph.D., is assistant professor, pediatric neuropsychologist, and assistant director for research in the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Apps specializes in the evaluation and treatment of children with comorbid emotional and neurological disorders. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at ... Read more
Reviews for Pediatric and Adolescent Concussion
From the reviews: “Volume brings together many of the issues relevant to the field of concussion management … . The wide range of perspectives allows for the book to be used by students and clinicians … with each chapter as a stand-alone. … For the practicing neuropsychologist new to concussion management, this text will be a useful reference as ... Read more