Posttraumatic migraine characteristics in athletes following sports-related concussion

• DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.102.5.0850
• Publication Date: 2009-05-13T18:04:15Z
• Authors: Jason P. Mihalik; Jamie E. Stump; Michael W. Collins; Mark R. Lovell; Melvin Field; Joseph C. Maroon
• Keywords: Neurocognitive

The object of this study was to compare symptom status and neurocognitive functioning in athletes with no headache (non-HA group), complaining (HA characteristics posttraumatic migraine (PTM group).Neurocognitive tests were undertaken by 261 high-school collegiate a mean age 16.36 +/- 2.6 years. Athletes separated into three groups: the PTM group (74 16.39 3.06 years), HA (124 16.44 2.51 non-HA (63 patients 16.14 2.18 years). Neurocognitive summary scores (outcome measures) for verbal visual memory, motor speed, reaction time, total collected using ImPACT, computer software program designed assess sports-related concussion. Significant differences existed among groups all outcome measures. demonstrated significantly greater deficits when compared groups. also exhibited greatest amount departure from baseline scores.The these can be used as basis argue that triggered concussion are related increased dysfunction following mild traumatic brain injury. Thus, suffering accompanied should examined setting includes testing address their recovery more fully. Given impairments observed group, population clinicians exercise caution decisions about treatment athlete allowed return play.