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Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes

Evaluation and Examination

Editors:

  1. Kenneth Lee

    1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

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  2. Michael William Harper

    1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

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  3. Michael Joseph Uihlein

    1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

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  4. Michael McCrea

    1. Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

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  • A practical, concise pocket guide on the evaluation of concussions in wheelchair athletes

  • Presents current examination and evaluation techniques in detail, with an eye toward return to play

  • Includes a Concussion Management Program (CMP)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xx
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  2. Introduction

    • Michael William Harper, Kenneth Lee
    Pages 1-15

  3. Concussion Baseline Testing

    • Alexander M. Senk, Joseph M. Benert, Kersten L. Schwanz, Nick Webborn
    Pages 17-37

  4. Evaluation of Signs and Symptoms

    • Arthur Jason De Luigi, Michael Joseph Uihlein
    Pages 39-51

  5. The Cognitive Exam

    • Brionn K. Tonkin, David Y. Balser
    Pages 53-84

  6. Balance Testing in Wheelchair Athletes

    • Lindsay Bradley, Karla Kay Francioni, Michelle Lanouette
    Pages 85-97

  7. Clinical Reaction Time

    • Michael Joseph Uihlein, Beth Weinman, James T. Eckner
    Pages 99-106

  8. Vestibular Examination

    • Amber Donaldson
    Pages 107-127

  9. Return to Play

    • Berdale S. Colorado, Cheri A. Blauwet
    Pages 129-140

  10. Future Areas of Interest

    • Kristin L. Garlanger, Frank A. Pintar, Jonathan J. Lee
    Pages 141-159

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 161-227
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About this book

This book arises from the challenges and difficulties involved in the evaluation and management of concussions in wheelchair athletes. Concussions are most readily identified in the ambulatory population via identifying gross motor instability or when athletes lose their balance and stumble after a blow to the head or neck region. Because wheelchair athletes participate in sport while sitting down and using a wheelchair, clinicians must be extra attentive to identify a potential concussion. Once a potential concussion is identified, there are many challenges in evaluation of the wheelchair athlete population due to their comorbidities. At baseline, they may have signs and symptoms that mimic a concussion, and their impairments can also alter their cognitive and balance assessments. Therefore, it is critical to make a distinction between these athletes’ baseline comorbid impairments and potential new exam findings in a concussion. 

Filling in a critical gap in the literature, this is a concise pocket guide for any clinician, trainer, or rehabilitation specialist who is involved in wheelchair sports. It focuses on the unique challenges in evaluating a concussion in the wheelchair athlete, including baseline testing, the process of evaluating the signs and symptoms of a concussion, cognitive and vestibular examination, new clinical techniques specific to wheelchair athletes, and the return to play process. A Concussion Management Program (CMP) for use on the sideline as well as in the office is included. 

Practical and timely, Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes is a valuable resource to increase awareness, provide guidance on the unique challenges within this population, and generate interest in future research and investigation.
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Keywords

  • Balance testing
  • Baseline exam
  • Cognitive exam
  • Concussion
  • Coordination
  • Reaction testing
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Vestibular exam
  • Wheelchair athlete
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Kenneth Lee, Michael William Harper

  • Department of Emergency Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Michael Joseph Uihlein

  • Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA

    Michael McCrea

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About the editors

Kenneth Lee, MD
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
USA

Michael William Harper, MD, ATC
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
USA

Michael Joseph Uihlein, MD
Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
USA

Michael McCrea, PhD, ABPP
Department of Neurosurgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
USA

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Concussion Management for Wheelchair Athletes

  • Book Subtitle: Evaluation and Examination

  • Editors: Kenneth Lee, Michael William Harper, Michael Joseph Uihlein, Michael McCrea

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83004-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83003-8Published: 19 November 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-83004-5Published: 18 November 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XX, 227

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Neurology

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