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Table 1. Recommended Further Reading.

Topic	Reference	Notes
Epidemiology	Summers C.R., lvins B., and Schwab K. A.¹⁴	Brief review of literature pertaining to the epidemiology of both military and civilian TBI.
Biomechanics	LaPlaca M.C., Simon C. M., Prado G. R., et al.¹⁸	Thorough review of basic biomechanics relevant to CNS trauma including discussion of experimental models of injury.
Mechanisms of LOC	Shaw N. A.³³	Detailed account of the historical development and current theories of altered conciousness resulting from TBI.
Acute Clinical Management	Jagoda A. S., Bazarian J. J., Bruns J.J., Jr., et al.⁴²	American College of Emergency Physicians and Centers for Disease Control clinical policies for the acute management of adult mTBI.
Sub-acute and Chronic Clinical Management	VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Management of Concussion/mTBI ¹	Definitive clinical guidelines for sub-acute and chronic management of adult mTBI (>1 week post injury).
Long Term Health Effects	IOM (Institute of Medicine). Gulf War and Health, Volume 7 ²⁴	Comprehensive review of evidence for long term consequences of TBI.