title: Headaches in athletes.
abstract: The physician who cares for athletes and physically active patients will encounter various headache syndromes. These symptoms can be debilitating and result in a spectrum of time away from the patient's exercise routines to death. Knowing key symptoms and signs of headache syndromes may lead to faster recovery and be rewarding for both the patient and physician. This article reviews major headache syndromes and their treatment, with attention to those found in patients who participate in competitive sports and lead active lifestyles.
authors.affiliation: 1Health and Wellness Services, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; 2UHZ Sports Medicine at Doctor's Hospital, Coral Gables, FL; and 3UNM Sports Medicine, Albuquerque, NM.
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Swartzon
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: McGrew
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans