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Explores neuropsychological considerations in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of sports-related concussions and their after effects. Expert contributors in neuropsychology and sports medicine describe treatment for persistent postconcussive symptoms, and explore genetic factors that can impact symptoms and diagnosis.
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Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Peter A. Arnett
Part I: Symptom Outcomes and Management
Chapter 1: Persistent Postconcussive Symptoms After Sport-Related Concussion
Michael A. McCrea, Breton M. Asken, Lindsay D. Nelson, and William B. Barr
Chapter 2: Posttraumatic Headache and Migraine Assessment and Management After Sport-Related Concussion
Melissa N. Womble, Jill R. Henley, Sheri A. Fedor, and Michael W. Collins
Chapter 3: Assessment of Depression and Anxiety in Sports Concussion Evaluations
Peter A. Arnett, Erin Guty, and Megan Bradson
Part II: Biological Underpinnings and Consequences
Chapter 4: Integration of Genetic Factors With Neuropsychological Variables in Predicting Sports Concussion Outcome
Victoria C. Merritt and Peter A. Arnett
Chapter 5: Neuroimaging and Sports-Related Concussion
Emily C. Grossner, Andrew R. Mayer, and Frank G. Hillary
Chapter 6: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy and the Long-Term Consequences of Repetitive Head Impacts in Sports
Michael L. Alosco, Rose C. Healy, and Robert A. Stern
Part III: Factors Affecting the Validity of Neuropsychological Results
Chapter 7: Sex Differences in Sports-Related Concussion
Tracey Covassin, Abigail C. Bretzin, and Meghan E. Fox
Chapter 8: Assessment of Effort in Sports Concussion Evaluations
Amanda R. Rabinowitz
Chapter 9: The Validity of Neuropsychological Tests in Sports-Related Concussions
Arthur Maerlender
Chapter 10: Do Traditional Neuropsychological Measures Add Value to Computerized Tests for Concussion Assessment in Collegiate Athletes?
Jessica Meyer and Peter A. Arnett
Part IV: Specialty Contributions to Sports Concussion
Chapter 11: Professional Sports Neuropsychology
Ruben J. Echemendia, Jared M. Bruce, and Morgan Glusman
Chapter 12: Application of Virtual Reality in Assessment and Treatment of Concussion
Alexa E. Walter and Semyon M. Slobounov
Chapter 13: Neuropsychological Assessment of Concussion in Pediatric Populations
Frank M. Webbe and Denise S. Vagt
Chapter 14: Management of Sports-Related Concussions in an Orthopaedic Setting
Neha Gupta and Wayne J. Sebastianelli
Chapter 15: Where Are We Now, and Where Do We Go From Here?
Peter A. Arnett
Index
About the Editor
About the author
Edited by Peter A. Arnett
Summary
Explores neuropsychological considerations in the assessment, diagnosis, and management of sports-related concussions and their after effects. Expert contributors in neuropsychology and sports medicine describe treatment for persistent postconcussive symptoms, and explore genetic factors that can impact symptoms and diagnosis.
