| Edition |
First Simon and Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Just a bump on the head -- The emerging epidemic -- Head games -- Sudden impact -- Through the cracks -- Playing defense -- Anatomy of a brain injury -- Deciphering the damage -- A pocketful of mumbles -- Ticking time bombs -- Seeds of change. |
| Summary |
"The first book to bring the silent epidemic of sports concussions out of the shadows, with dramatic true-life stories of victims--high school football players, college basketball stars, professional sports heroes--and the doctors and medical researchers who are unraveling the mysteries of concussions and crusading to prevent this devastating injury"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Brain -- Concussion.
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Brain -- Physiology.
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Cognitive neuroscience.
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Sports injuries -- Treatment.
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| Added Author |
Rosner, David, 1947-
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| ISBN |
9781451627220 hardback $26.00 |
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145162722X hardback |
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