Citation

Marquardt RJ, Buletko AB, Russman AN. Neurol. Clin. 2017; 35(3): 573-587.

Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: russmaa@ccf.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ncl.2017.03.004

PMID

28673417

Abstract

Noncontact sports are associated with a variety of neurologic injuries. Concussion, vascular injury (arterial dissection), and spinal cord trauma may be less common in noncontact sports, but require special attention from the sports neurologist. Complex regional pain disorders, muscle injury from repetitive use, dystonia, heat exposure, and vascular disorders (patent foramen ovale), occur with similar frequency in noncontact and contact sports. Management of athletes with these conditions requires an understanding of the neurologic consequences of these disorders, the risk of injury with return to play, and consideration for the benefits of exercise in health restoration and disease prevention.

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Language: en

Keywords

Cervicocephalic dissection; Concussion; Muscle injury; Noncontact sports; Return to play; Spinal cord injury