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I. Introduction 1. History, Diagnostic Considerations, and Controversies, Elisabeth A. Wilde, Stephen R. McCauley, Gerri Hanten, Gunes Avci, Alyssa P. Ybarra, and Harvey S. Levin 2. Epidemiology and Prevention, R. Dawn Comstock and Kelsey Logan 3. Biomechanics of Sports Concussion, Jason P. Mihalik 4. Animal Models, Andre Obenaus, Lei Huang, Jacqueline S. Coats, Richard Hartman, Jerome Badaut, and Stephen Ashwal II. Evidence-Based Outcomes 5. Pathophysiological Outcomes, Talin Babikian, John DiFiori, and Christopher C. Giza 6. Neurological Outcomes, Gavin A. Davis 7. Neurobehavioral Outcomes, Keith Owen Yeates and H. Gerry Taylor III. Clinical Evaluation 8. Biochemical Markers, Rachel P. Berger and Noel Zuckerbraun 9. Neuroimaging, Stephen Ashwal, Karen A. Tong, Brenda Bartnik-Olson, and Barbara A. Holshouser 10. Physical and Neurological Exam, Joseph A. Grubenhoff and Aaron Provance 11. Balance Testing, Tamara C. Valovich McLeod and Kevin M. Guskiewicz 12. Postconcussion Symptom Assessment, Jennifer A. Janusz, Maegan D. Sady, and Gerard A. Gioia 13. Cognitive Screening and Neuropsychological Assessment, Doug Bodin and Nicole Shay IV. Clinical Intervention 14. Active Rehabilitation for Slow-to-Recover Children, Grant L. Iverson, Isabelle Gagnon, and Grace S. Griesbach 15. Medical and Pain Management, Pamela E. Wilson and Gerald H. Clayton 16. School-Based Management, John W. Kirk, Beth Slomine, and Jeanne E. Dise-Lewis V. Topics of Special Interest 17. Sport-Related Concussion, Michael W. Kirkwood, Christopher Randolph, Michael McCrea, James P. Kelly, and Keith Owen Yeates 18. Injury in Preschool-Age Children, Audrey McKinlay 19. Forensic Considerations, Jacobus Donders