The Role of Neuropsychology in the Evaluation of Concussion.

Neuropsychologists play an important role in the clinical evaluation of many children and adolescents who have sustained concussions. This paper discusses clinical approaches and concerns in conducting neuropsychological evaluations of middle and high school aged students during the acute, subacute, and more chronic phases of concussion recovery. Issues of baseline testing and validity assessment are reviewed.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Young Student Athletes.

A recent meta-analysis documented a significant statistical association between mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) (Adeyemo et al., 2014), but the direction of this effect was unclear. In this study, we hypothesized that ADHD would be an antecedent risk factor for mTBI.

Post-exertion neurocognitive test failure among student-athletes following concussion.

Objective: The purpose of the present study was to examine post-exertion (PE) neurocognitive performance among student-athletes following concussion who were asymptomatic and returned to baseline normal neurocognitive test levels at rest. This study examined the neurocognitive performance of a sub-set of student-athletes who 'failed' to perform at baseline levels of neurocognitive function, i.e.

Supporting the student-athlete's return to the classroom after a sport-related concussion.

Objective: This article provides a framework for school athletic trainers to use in advising colleagues about the health and academic needs of student-athletes presenting with concussions.

Background: Management of sport-related concussions has been an area of growing concern for school athletic programs. Recent work in this area has highlighted significant risks for student-athletes presenting with these mild traumatic brain injuries.

Clinical supervision of a client with traumatic brain injury in a host home placement using video teleconferencing: a case study.

Objective: To examine the use of video teleconferencing (VTC) technology in the supervision of a 41-year-old man with expressive aphasia during community reintegration in a host home setting 3 years after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Design: Using a 3-month A-B-A design, weekly VTC meetings were substituted for in-person visits by the client's case coordinator.

Main Outcome Measures: Weekly ratings of satisfaction with the medium of communication used (VTC vs in-person meetings) by each participant.