Shaken Brain : The Science, Care, and Treatment of Concussion

基本信息

Format：Hardback | 368 pages

Dimensions：140 x 210 x 33.02mm | 544.31g

Publication date：11 Feb 2020

Publisher：HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Publication City/Country：Cambridge, Mass, United States

Language：English

ISBN10：0674987411

ISBN13：9780674987418

书籍简介

对体育运动脑震荡的关注激增，让我们中的许多人想起了我们的足球和曲棍球英雄们的大脑。但脑震荡发生在每个人身上，不仅仅是精英运动员。儿童从高椅子上摔下来，司机和骑自行车的人会出事故，工人在工作中遇到意外障碍。脑震荡很普遍，甚至在日常活动中也会发生。事实上，在比读这句话更短的时间里，三个美国人就会经历脑震荡。全球的统计数字也同样令人震惊。

《摇晃的大脑》提供了专家的建议和急需的答案。医学博士伊丽莎白·桑德尔是一名获得委员会认证的医生，她30多年来一直在治疗创伤性脑损伤患者、培训临床医生并开展研究。在这里，她解释了脑震荡后大脑和身体发生变化的科学证据。她还分享了来自不同患者群体的故事，教育读者预防、诊断和治疗。很少有人知道他们受伤后所做的事情会对他们未来的健康产生巨大的影响；患者的经历证明了脑震荡患者及其护理人员的最佳做法。桑德尔博士还展示了如何在参与活动前评估风险，以及如何使用经过验证的安全策略来降低这些风险。

今天，脑震荡不仅仅是伤害——它们还是大新闻。而且，像任何新闻一样，他们是很多错误信息的主题。《摇晃的大脑》是病人和他们的家人、朋友以及护理人员需要了解的信息：脑震荡是如何发生的，从医疗保健提供者期望什么，以及长期的后果可能是什么。

The explosion of attention to sports concussions has many of us thinking about the addled brains of our football and hockey heroes. But concussions happen to everyone, not just elite athletes. Children fall from high chairs, drivers and cyclists get into accidents, and workers encounter unexpected obstacles on the job. Concussions are prevalent, occurring even during everyday activities. In fact, in less time than it takes to read this sentence, three Americans will experience a concussion. The global statistics are no less staggering.

Shaken Brain offers expert advice and urgently needed answers. Elizabeth Sandel, MD, is a board-certified physician who has spent more than three decades treating patients with traumatic brain injuries, training clinicians, and conducting research. Here she explains the scientific evidence for what happens to the brain and body after a concussion. And she shares stories from a diverse group of patients, educating readers on prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. Few people understand that what they do in the aftermath of their injury will make a dramatic difference to their future well-being; patient experiences testify to the best practices for concussion sufferers and their caregivers. Dr. Sandel also shows how to evaluate risks before participating in activities and how to use proven safety strategies to mitigate these risks.

Today concussions aren't just injuries-they're big news. And, like anything in the news, they're the subject of much misinformation. Shaken Brain is the resource patients and their families, friends, and caregivers need to understand how concussions occur, what to expect from healthcare providers, and what the long-term consequences may be.

作者简介

伊丽莎白·桑德尔医学博士是Paradigm公司的医疗主管，该公司领导工人补偿行业，解决复杂的医疗问题并改善生活。她是加州大学戴维斯医学院物理医学和康复的临床教授，曾任美国物理医学和康复学会主席，也是国家创伤性脑损伤指南项目的专家。

Elizabeth Sandel, MD, is a medical director for Paradigm, which leads the workers'compensation industry in solving complex health-care challenges and improving lives. A Clinical Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of California Davis School of Medicine, she is past president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is a panelist for the national Traumatic Brain Injury Guidelines project.

目录

Preface

Part One: An Imperfect Science

1. What Happens to the Brain

2. The Search for a Diagnosis

3. Concussion Care

4. Long-Term Risks

Part Two: To Play or Not to Play

5. Leisure Time

6. Game Changers

7. Money Talks

Part Three: Dangers at Home and Work

8. Close to Home

9. War and Work

Conclusion