Concussion education should also focus on prevention, such as wearing safety belts and safety seats for children, using helmets for biking, motorcycle riding, skating, etc. Laskas serves as director of The Writing Program at the University of Pittsburgh, where she teaches creative writing, and she lives on a horse farm in Pennsylvania with her husband and two children. Yep, these were the thoughts going through my brain as I looked at a photo of a decapitated head on my bed. But by the age of 32 he was forced to retire forever from the sport that was his career and his identity. Of particular importance in a patient's history is whether the patient has a history of any prior concussions.

Jeanne Marie Laskas is the New York Times best selling author of eight books, including the forthcoming TO OBAMA, a diary of the nation during the Obama years, and CONCUSSION, the basis for the 2015 Golden Globe nominated film starring Will Smith.Concussion is a book I consider to be well worth reading both for the importance of its subject matter as well as for the author's writing style, which makes allows the book to flow in such a way that the reader will not want to put it down. Bücher zum Film mag ich nicht besonders, lieber sind mir die Bücher die vor dem Film geschrieben wurden. He is an associate professor in the Department of Orthopeadic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.

Changes to glucose metabolism decreased cerebral blood flow, and mitochondrial dysfunction also occurs. Using an evidence-based approach to reviewing concussion assessment and treatment, including excellent background information and informative case studies, Kontos and Collins provide superb recommendations for physicians, psychologists, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and others involved in this challenging and vital area. Just to round out the academic picture here,” the prosecutor says, “you are also currently finishing up one other degree?

S. Department of Defense, National Institutes of Health, National Football League/General Electric, and the U. The prognosis for a patient with a concussion is usually good, with symptom improvement in the first one to two weeks post-injury. Written for any young readers who’d like to know more about acquired brain injury, Tim-Tron’s story explains the condition by placing it in a world of mechanical marvels.

It is a valuable resource for patients who have experienced concussion and their families, as well as for the physicians, therapists, and scientists who have made it their life’s work to help them. The Sideline Concussion Assessment Tool 5 (SCAT5) is one of the most commonly used tools for a concussion assessment, particularly by athletic trainers and sports medicine providers to assess athletes on the sideline after a potential head injury. Omalu’s David and Goliath battle with the National Football League over telling the truth about CTE. It’s about one hour east of San Francisco and about forty-five minutes south of Sacramento, which is the capital of the state of California.Evaluate possible interprofessional team strategies for improving care coordination and communication to advance the evaluation and treatment of concussions and improve outcomes. Establishment of a multidisciplinary concussion program: impact of standardization on patient care and resource utilization.