Preseason Reports of Neck Pain, Dizziness, and Headache as Risk Factors for Concussion in Male Youth Ice Hockey Players

Schneider, Kathryn; Meeuwisse, Willem; Kang, Jian; Schneider, Geoff; Emery, Carolyn A.

doi:10.1097/jsm.0b013e318281f09f

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“…This work persisted with what others have found (e.g., Makdissi et al, 2010;Schneider, Meeuwisse, Kang, Schneider, & Emery, 2013;Weinstein et al, 2013), suggesting that headache remains a concerning indicator of concussion, holding that the symptom surfaces shortly thereafter (Stovner, Schrader, Mickevičiene, Surkiene, & Sand, 2009). Moreover, after Weinstein and colleagues' report, the authors searched the concussion literature concerning headaches, concluding that a "profound ongoing headache may be a more specific predictor [of concussion] than other subjective symptoms" (2013, p. 334).…”

Section: Nature Of Recurrent Concussionsupporting

confidence: 43%

Trending Issues and Long-Term Effects of Recurrent Concussion in Sport

Mulholland¹

2015

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The purpose of this literature review was to comprehensively assemble prevalent and current publications on the trending issues and long-term effects of recurrent concussion in contact sports to strengthen the understanding, awareness, and appreciation for sport personnel that might not be regularly exposed to this information. With a rising popularity in contact sports and estimated annual sportsrelated concussions topping 3.8 million, increasing knowledge in these professionals is imperative for collaboration throughout sport to improve concussion management and, correspondingly, improve sport management. The literature reviewed was collaborated based on long-term scope, significance of results, and contribution effect. All reviewed studies centralized on athletic populations in contact sports. This review identifies the causal relationships of recurrent concussion and suggests that evolving research in a more diversified manner will further the discipline's knowledge by revealing extensions of research needs and producing phenomenological explanations by potentially discovering sport or nature of impact trends with otherwise neglected populations.

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Section: Nature Of Recurrent Concussionsupporting

confidence: 43%

Trending Issues and Long-Term Effects of Recurrent Concussion in Sport

Mulholland¹

2015

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“…Four studies reported an increased risk of concussion in junior ice hockey players who had a history of previous concussions 21 – 23 27. Similarly, a greater risk was also observed in rugby union players with one or more than two previous concussions 26.…”

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Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

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SA and SM contributed equally to this work. AbstractConcussion is a common sports injury with approximately 1.6 -3.8 million sport-related concussions reported in the US annually. Identifying risk factors may assist in preventing these injuries. This systematic review aims to identify such risk factors. Three electronic databases; ScienceDirect, PubMed and SpringerLink, were searched using the keywords "RISK FACTORS" or "PREDISPOSITION" in conjunction with "SPORT" and "CONCUSSION". 2Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 13 628 identified titles were independently analysed by two of the authors to a final list of 86 articles. Only articles with a level of evidence of I, II and III were included according to robust study design and data analysis. The level of certainty for each risk factor was determined. A high level of certainty for increased risk of a subsequent concussion in athletes sustaining more than one previous concussion was reported in 10 of 13 studies. Further, a high level of certainty was assigned to match play with all 29 studies reporting an increased concussion risk during matches. All other risk factors were evaluated as having a low level of certainty. Although several risk factors were identified from the appraised studies, prospective cohort studies, larger sample sizes, consistent and robust measures of risk should be employed in future research.

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“…Aside from the direct biomechanical associations and injury mechanics mentioned in the Introduction, the symptoms of headache and dizziness, so prevalent in concussion-type injuries, may actually be the result of cervicogenic mechanisms due to a concomitant whiplash injury suffered at the same time [22,29,79,80]. Two primary categories of mechanisms can be proposed: pain-related and proprioceptive-related.…”

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The role of the cervical spine in post-concussion syndrome

Marshall

Vernon

Leddy

et al. 2015

The Physician and Sportsmedicine

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While much is known regarding the pathophysiology surrounding concussion injuries in the acute phase, there is little evidence to support many of the theorized etiologies to post-concussion syndrome (PCS); the chronic phase of concussion occurring in ∼ 10-15% of concussed patients. This paper reviews the existing literature surrounding the numerous proposed theories of PCS and introduces another potential, and very treatable, cause of this chronic condition; cervical spine dysfunction due to concomitant whiplash-type injury. We also discuss a short case-series of five patients with diagnosed PCS having very favorable outcomes following various treatment and rehabilitative techniques aimed at restoring cervical spine function.

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Preseason Reports of Neck Pain, Dizziness, and Headache as Risk Factors for Concussion in Male Youth Ice Hockey Players

Abstract: Baseline testing may be of benefit to identify individuals with symptoms of dizziness, neck pain, and headaches who may be at a higher risk of concussion during the season.

Cited by 51 publications

References 39 publications

Trending Issues and Long-Term Effects of Recurrent Concussion in Sport

Trending Issues and Long-Term Effects of Recurrent Concussion in Sport

Risk factors for sports concussion: an evidence-based systematic review

The role of the cervical spine in post-concussion syndrome

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