Concussion care manual : a practical guide / / David L. Brody

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822995103321
• Autore: Brody David L.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Oxford, [England] : , : Oxford University Press, , 2015; ©2015
• ISBN: 0-19-938388-X; 0-19-020527-X; 0-19-938387-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (169 p.)
• Disciplina: 617.481044
• Soggetti: Brain - Concussion
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Concussion Care Manual; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I Concussion Management: The Big Picture; 1 What is a concussion?; 2 How do you make the diagnosis?; 3 Diagnosis of sport concussion; 4 Which problems do you address first?; 5 General treatment strategies; Part II Specific Topics; 6 Headaches; 7 Sleep disruption; 8 Attention deficit; 9 Mood instability; 10 Anxiety and depression; 11 Post-traumatic stress disorder; 12 Personality change; 13 Balance problems; 14 Dizziness; 15 Fatigue; 16 Excessive sleepiness; 17 Memory impairment; 18 Executive dysfunction19 Parkinsonism; 20 Blurry vision; 21 Hearing problems; 22 Smell and taste problems; 23 Sexual dysfunction; 24 Seizures; 25 Psychosis; 26 Return to work; 27 Return to driving; 28 Return to school; 29 Return to contact sports; 30 When is it safe to fly or travel to high altitude?; 31 Medicolegal aspects of concussion; 32 Special topics in adolescents; 33 Special topics in children; 34 Special topics in contact sport athletes and others with multiple concussions; 35 Special topics in military personnel; Part III How to Set Up and Run a Concussion Clinic; 36 Staffing; 37 Typical flow for a concussion clinic38 Return visit times; Appendix: Additional Resources; Internet-based resources; Concussion-related scales and scores; Additional publications for more detailed ; information; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a practical manual for clinicians who take care of patients with concussions. The long-term effects of concussions are an increasingly recognized problem in the medical community and by the general public. Most people recover well from concussions, but a substantial minority does not. However, most clinicians do not have specific training in how to evaluate and treat concussion patients who do not make a rapid and complete recovery. This manual, based on the experience of the director of the concussion clinic at Washington University in St Louis, provides specific step-by-step guidance