Full Description
Get a thorough, expert overview of the many key facets of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) with this concise, practical resource by Drs. Andrew E. Budson, Ann C. McKee, Robert C. Cantu, and Robert A. Stern. This easy-to-read reference is based on lectures from Boston University's Alzheimer's Disease Center's November 2016 two-day conference on CTE.
Features a wealth of information on CTE, ideal for neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychologists and other practitioners who see patients with concussions or a history of brain trauma
Helps health care providers understand how common concussions and CTE have become in adults of all ages, and how serious are the long-term consequences are if not managed properly
Discusses the history, pathology, and genetics of CTE as well as the new criteria, differential diagnosis, and treatment of CTE
Consolidates today's available information and guidance in this timely area into one convenient resource
Contents
1. History of Concussion and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
2. Pathology of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
3. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Criteria
4. Biomechanics of Head Trauma
5. Mechanisms of Concussion, Traumatic Brain Injury, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: Acute and Chronic Effects of Blast Exposure
6. Family Panel Discussion
7. Genetics of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
8. Comorbid Pathology in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
9. Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
10. Fluid Biomarkers for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
11. Toward Imaging Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
12. From Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Biomarkers to Therapeutics: What We Need to Know to Design Clinical Trials
13. Athlete Panel Discussion
