Open AccessUncoupling 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 , exertion , aerobic exercise , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , convulsion , oxygenation , cardiology , psychiatry , epilepsy
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.