A question that patients and family members sometimes ask me is if there is a good book that I recommend for reading more about mild traumatic brain injury and “post concussion syndrome.” My response is always the same. There is only one book that I recommend, which is Dr. Michael McCrae’s Mild Traumatic Brain injury and Postconcussion Syndrome: The New Evidence Base for Diagnosis and Treatment . I do not make any money off of the sale of this book, but I strongly recommend it because it provides a wealth of information in a concise and easy to understand manner that is suitable to both health care providers and patients. Unlike some other books on this topic which tend to reinforce perpetual victimhood with emotionally-laden anecdotal stories, Dr. McCrae’s text provides a wealth of evidence and references to support the information provided. Readers are encouraged to use the references provided in the book as a guide for additional readings in this area. I have personally used Dr. McCrae’s text as a foundation for an evidence-based lecture series on this topic that I provide to other health care providers. Having read through the entire book, it is easy to understand why it has received high acclaim by many well-known researchers in this area.

The chapters of the book are as follows: