"This book will define concussion, discuss the acute effects of concussion, describe the current treatment of concussions, outline the current concepts of the potential for long term and cumulative effects from concussion, and recount the research that has led to the modern understanding of concussions. Furthermore, this book will describe the current controversies surrounding concussions, sport-related concussions in particular. After completing this book, readers will be able to form their own knowledgeable, informed opinions about the controversies"-- Provided by publisher.

Trauma-Induced Brain Dysfunction: Definition of Concussion -- Biomechanics and Pathophysiology -- History of Sport-Related Concussion -- The Epidemiology of Concussion -- Diagnosis and Assessment -- Treatment and Management -- Prevention -- The Cumulative Effects of Concussion -- Managing Athletes with a Concerning Concussion History -- Common Examples of Athletes Sustaining Concussions -- Medical Research and th Future of Sport-Related Concussion -- Epidemiology: The Study of the Frequency and Determinants of Disease -- Issues Surrounding Definition and Diagnosis -- Issues Surrounding Determination of Recovery -- Issues Surrounding Post-Concussion Syndrome -- Issues Surrounding Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy -- Issues Surrounding the Role of Age and Gender -- Issues Surrounding Neuropsychological/Neurocognitive Assessments -- Issues Surrounding Treatment of Concussion -- Issues Surrounding Second Impact Syndrome -- Issues Surrounding Heading in Soccer -- Issues Surrounding the Medical Ethics of Participation in Sports -- Heads Up, Centers for Disease Control and Preventon (CDC) -- Nonfatal Traumatic Brain Injuries from Sports and Recreation Activities -- Concussions and the Marketing of Sports Equipment: Hearing before Congress, October 29, 2011 -- Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Regarding National Football League Players Concussion Litigation.