Not all adverse health outcomes in former contact sports athletes are concussion related

Association between concussion and mental health in former collegiate athletes

BACKGROUND The existing research on the association between concussion and mental health outcomes is largely limited to former professional athletes. This cross-sectional study estimated the association between recurrent concussion and depression, impulsivity, and aggression in former collegiate athletes. METHODS Former collegiate athletes who played between 1987-2012 at a Division I universi...

Posttraumatic migraine characteristics in athletes following sports-related concussion.

OBJECT The object of this study was to compare symptom status and neurocognitive functioning in athletes with no headache (non-HA group), athletes complaining of headache (HA group), and athletes with characteristics of posttraumatic migraine (PTM group). METHODS Neurocognitive tests were undertaken by 261 high-school and collegiate athletes with a mean age of 16.36 +/- 2.6 years. Athletes we...

Increased Myo-Inositol in Primary Motor Cortex of Contact Sports Athletes without a History of Concussion.

The objective of the study was to determine whether repetitive hits to the head at a subclinical level are associated with structural and functional brain abnormalities and whether these effects are influenced by high levels of fitness associated with intense physical activity. Seventy-two college students were recruited: 24 nonathletic, 24 athletes practicing a varsity contact sport, and 24 at...

Sport-Related Concussion and Mental Health Outcomes in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review

BACKGROUND Elite athletes can experience a diverse range of symptoms following post-concussive injury. The impact of sport-related concussion on specific mental health outcomes is unclear in this population. OBJECTIVE The aim was to appraise the evidence base regarding the association between sport-related concussion and mental health outcomes in athletes competing at elite and professional l...

Headache after sports-related concussion.