Sports neurology topics in neurologic practice: A survey of AAN members.

ABSTRACT: We sought to assess neurologists' interest in sports neurology and learn about their experience in treating sports-related neurologic conditions. A survey was sent to a random sample of American Academy of Neurology members. A majority of members (77%) see at least some patients with sports-related neurologic issues. Concussion is the most common sports-related condition neurologists treat. More than half of survey participants (63%) did not receive any formal or informal training in sports neurology. At least two-thirds of respondents think it is very important to address the following issues: developing evidence-based return-to-play guidelines, identifying risk factors for long-term cognitive-behavioral sequelae, and developing objective diagnostic criteria for concussion. Our findings p

SUBMITTER: Conidi FX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4001183 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature