Neurosensory Disorders in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury - 9780128123447

Neurosensory Disorders in Mild Traumatic Brain InjuryAuthor(s): Michael E. Hoffer, Carey D. Balaban\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128123447, 978-0128123447\nSynopsis\nMild traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI or Concussion) is an increasingly common public health issue in sports, military environments, and life in todays active world. Despite a great deal of study and public attention to this disorder, knowledge about optimal diagnostic, prognostic, and treatment information remains lacking. Neurosensory symptoms have been shown to be the most frequent complications of mTBI in both the acute and chronic setting. Neurosensory Disorders in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury brings together both the basic science work as well as the clinical work in mTBI into one volume to provide a comprehensive examination of the neurosensory issues associated with this disorder. Coverage includes chapters on defining mild T.