Spinal Injuries in Sports
Athletic competition has long been a known source of spinal injuries. Approximately 8.7% of all new cases of spinal cord injuries in the United States are related to sports activities….
The Neurophysiology and Assessment of Sports-Related Head Injuries
This article provides a review of contemporary standards for the management of athletes who have sustained a sports-related head injury. Recent research regarding concussion management is reviewed with specific reference…
Biomechanical Aspects of Sports-Related Head Injuries
With the increased conditioning, size, and speed of professional athletes and the increase in individuals engaging in sports and recreational activities, there is potential for rising numbers of traumatic brain…
The Epidemiology of Injuries to the Nervous System Resulting from Sport and Recreation
Sports and recreational activities are associated with a variety of injuries. Although many of these injuries are musculoskeletal in nature, both the peripheral nervous system and the central nervous system…
Fatigue in Cardiopulmonary Disease
Fatigue is often the major presenting complaint in patients with cardiac or pulmonary disease. This review explores a number of the multiple possible causes of fatigue in this population of…
Cancer-Related Fatigue
Up to 50% of Americans will develop cancer, and >90% of patients will experience cancer-related fatigue (CRF) at some point in their disease course. Patients describe CRF as devastating to…
Fatigue in Rheumatologic Diseases
Fatigue is an almost universal patient complaint, yet it is infrequently addressed by the treating physician. A graded exercise program combined with cognitive behavioral therapy and appropriate medications appears to…
Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, debilitating, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system. There is no cure for the disease, and its management includes use of symptomatic agents…
Fatigue in Parkinson Disease, Stroke, and Traumatic Brain Injury
Fatigue is a disabling symptom common to many neurologic conditions, including Parkinson disease, post-stroke syndromes, and traumatic brain injury. Fatigue in the neurologic population is defined differently from that in…
Fatigue in Children with Neurologic Impairments
Chronic fatigue is an underdiagnosed condition in children, particularly those with neuromuscular illnesses. The mechanism and treatment of chronic fatigue in this special population may differ from those of the…
