Advanced Neuroimaging of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Fig. 12.1 Comparison of T2* with SWI in the detection of hemorrhagic lesions. A 45-year-old man fell down from a staircase and then visited ER with a severe headache. Both…
Feasibility of Virtual Reality for Assessment of Neurocognitive, Executive, and Motor Functions in Concussion
Fig. 4.1 (a) View of the virtual corridor used for navigation tasks under study; and (b) floor plan, and a sample of the route for one of the runs. The…
Acute and Lingering Impairments in Post-concussion Postural Control
Fig. 8.1 The six stances of the balance error scoring system (BESS) test. Conditions (a)–(c) are on a firm surface while conditions (d)–(f) are on a foam surface. Conditions (a)…
The Relevance of Assessing Cerebral Metabolic Recovery for a Safe Return to Play Following Concussion
Fig. 6.1 Bar graph showing the association between the changes in NAA and ATP cerebral concentrations as a function of the severity of TBI. Rats underwent different traumatic insults (mild,…
Biomechanical Studies of Impact and Helmet Protection
Sport Concussion rate (games) Proportion of injuries (%) Helmet mandatory Effective in reducing concussion Rugby union 4.1–6.9 per 1,000 player hours (all levels) 5–15 No No American football 0.5–5.3 per…
Post-concussion Syndrome, Persistent Symptomatic Concussion, Related Sequelae, and Treatment of Mild Closed Head Injury
• Head injury usually severe enough to cause loss of consciousness within 4 weeks of symptom onset • Preoccupation with symptoms and fear of brain damage with hypochondrial concern and…
Current Understanding of Concussion: Treatment Perspectives
133. Fann J, Uomoto J, Katon W. Sertraline in the treatment of major depression following mild traumatic brain injury. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2000;12(2):226–32.PubMed 134. Lee H, Kim SW, Kim…
The Role of the Quantitative EEG in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of the Traumatic Brain Injured Patients
AA data case # MC as TBI MC as N VA data case # MC as TBI MC as N L data case # MC as TBI MC as N…
Sports-Related Subconcussive Head Trauma
Semyon M. Slobounov and Wayne J. Sebastianelli (eds.)Concussions in Athletics2014From Brain to Behavior10.1007/978-1-4939-0295-8_19 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 19. Sports-Related Subconcussive Head Trauma Brian D. Johnson1, 2 (1) Department of Kinesiology, Pennsylvania State University, 24…
Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion: Pediatric Challenges
Semyon M. Slobounov and Wayne J. Sebastianelli (eds.)Concussions in Athletics2014From Brain to Behavior10.1007/978-1-4939-0295-8_17 © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014 17. Neuropsychological Assessment of Sports-Related Concussion: Pediatric Challenges Mark R. Lovell1, 2 (1) ImPact, LLC, 2000 Technology…
