TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1989//
TI  - Soccer injuries to the brain. a neurologic and electroencephalographic study of former players
JO  - Acta neurologica Scandinavica
A1  - Tysvaer, A. T.
A1  - Storli, O. V.
A1  - Bachen, N. I.
SP  - 151
EP  - 156
VL  - 80
IS  - 2
N2  - Thirty-seven former football players of the Norwegian national team underwent a neurological and electroencephalographic (EEG) examination to investigate the incidence of head injuries due to heading the ball. Sixteen players complained of protracted and permanent symptoms commonly attributed to the post-concussional syndrome: headache, irritability, dizziness, lack of concentration and impaired memory. A significantly increased incidence of EEG abnormalities was found in players compared with matched controls. The high incidence of EEG changes is probably the result of a cumulative effect due to repeated head traumas.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-6314
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -