Diagnosis of a Chiari Malformation After a Concussion in a Junior College Football Player With a History of Chronic Headaches: A Case Report

Authors

Takeaki Ando, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Shannon Gehr, Iowa Western Community College
Melanie L. McGrath, The University Of Montana
Adam B. Rosen, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2017

Publication Title

International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training

Volume

22

Issue

5

First Page

21

Last Page

25

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present the case of a National Junior Collegiate Athletic Association football player diagnosed with Chiari malformation postconcussion. A Chiari malformation is characterized by the cerebellum presenting below the level of the foramen. The uniqueness of this case stems from the patient’s health history, length of symptoms, and diagnosis. The effectiveness of treatment options, and the primary means to reduce the risk of catastrophic head injury in those with Chiari malformations are debatable. Clinicians should be familiar with the potential for the presence of a Chiari malformation with persistent symptoms postconcussion.

Comments

© 2017 Human Kinetics - IJATT. The published version can be found here: https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2016-0103.

Recommended Citation

Ando, Takeaki; Gehr, Shannon; McGrath, Melanie L.; and Rosen, Adam B., "Diagnosis of a Chiari Malformation After a Concussion in a Junior College Football Player With a History of Chronic Headaches: A Case Report" (2017). Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications. 30.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/hperfacpub/30