Uncoupling between cerebral perfusion and oxygenation during incremental exercise in an athlete with postconcussion syndrome: a case report | Zendy

Imhoff Sarah | Zendy; Malenfant Simon | Zendy; Nadreau Éric | Zendy; Poirier Paul | Zendy; Bailey Damian M. | Zendy; Brassard Patrice | Zendy

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Uncoupling between cerebral perfusion and oxygenation during incremental exercise in an athlete with postconcussion syndrome: a case report

Author(s) -

Imhoff Sarah,

Malenfant Simon,

Nadreau Éric,

Poirier Paul,

Bailey Damian M.,

Brassard Patrice

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

physiological reports

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.918

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2051-817X

DOI - 10.14814/phy2.13131

Subject(s) - medicine , perfusion , oxygenation , cardiology , incremental exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , heart rate , blood pressure

High‐intensity exercise may pose a risk to patients with postconcussion syndrome ( PCS ) when symptomatic during exertion. The case of a paralympic athlete with PCS who experienced a succession of convulsion‐awakening periods and reported a marked increase in postconcussion symptoms after undergoing a graded symptom‐limited aerobic exercise protocol is presented. Potential mechanisms of cerebrovascular function failure are then discussed.

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