Sports Neurology, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

This collection of concise yet comprehensive reviews is not only a tool for health care professionals caring for athletes, but for athletes and sports lovers as well. This issue covers a wide spectrum of sports-related issues as associated with the nervous system, ranging from the effects of enhancement drugs, sleep, and the physiology of athletic muscle activity. A collection of international authors each specialized in their field have contributed reviews for each subject area. Sport-specific reviews range from individual sports such as weightlifting and running to team sports such as football and ice hockey. Injury specific chapters include reviews for the biomechanics of head injury, pathophysiology of spinal cord injuries, and peripheral nerve injuries due to any activities of sports and recreation. This collection is ideal for clinicians who take care of athletes or non-athletes with sports-related conditions, from specialists to primary care clinicians, but also can be enjoyed by patients and sports lovers as well.