Neurological conditions are common in athletes. Neurological conditions in athletes become better understood as more people who have pre-existing conditions are becoming involved in organized sports. This article reviews assessment and initial management of some common neurological conditions that occur in athletes. Over recent years there has been increasing attention focused on the neurological sequelae of sports-related traumatic brain injury.
The most sport-related head injury is minor and although the majority of athletes who suffer a concussion recover within a few days or weeks a small number of individuals develop long-lasting or progressive symptoms. Neurological conditions associated with athletes Concussion and catastrophic injury A trauma-induced alteration in mental status that may or may not involve loss of consciousness is a concussion. Concussions may occur in sports…
