title: Sports Neurology in Clinical Practice: Case Studies.
abstract: With regard to persistent posttraumatic headache, there is legitimate concern that duration of symptoms may have an impact on the efficacy of future treatment attempts. Without neuropathologic confirmation, a clinical diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy cannot be made with a high degree of confidence. Sport-related headaches are challenging in a return-to-play context, because it is often unclear whether an athlete has an exacerbation of a primary headache disorder, has new-onset headache unrelated to trauma, or is in the recovery phase after concussion. Regular physical exercise may prove beneficial to multiple neurologic disease states.
authors.affiliation: Sports Concussion Program, Norton Healthcare, NCAA Headache Task Force, 3991 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 310, Louisville, KY 40207, USA. Electronic address: tad.seifert@nortonhealthcare.org.
authors.forename: Tad
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Seifert
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001924:Brain Concussion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D000070627:Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009462:Neurology; D051298:Post-Traumatic Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013178:Sports Medicine
keywords: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy; Concussion; Exercise; Headache; Sports; Traumatic brain injury