Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in a High School Football Player With Familial Hemiplegic Migraine: A Case Report. Issue 4 (14th September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chand, Manisha R.; Kanwar, Sumit; Peck, Evan
• Is Part Of: PM&R. Volume 10:Issue 4(2018)
• Page Start: 431
• Page End: 436
• Publication Date: 2017-09-14
• Subjects: Medical rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Physical therapy -- Periodicals; Physical Therapy Modalities -- Periodicals; 615.5
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.07.081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1934-1482

Abstract

Abstract: Mild traumatic brain injury is a major concern in young athletes, with an estimated 1.6‐3.8 million reported concussions in the United States annually. Familial hemiplegic migraine is a rare autosomal‐dominant condition characterized by sporadic episodes of transient unilateral motor weakness that may begin at any age. We present a case of a 17‐year‐old boy with a history of familial hemiplegic migraine who suffered prolonged symptoms after a mild traumatic brain injury during sports participation. Level of Evidence: V