Neurologic Injuries in Hockey

Richard A. Wennberg; Howard B. Cohen; Stephanie R. Walker

doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2007.12.002

Neurologic Injuries in Hockey

Richard A. Wennberg
, Howard B. Cohen
, Stephanie R. Walker

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City University of New York

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Abstract

Ice hockey is a fast contact sport played on an ice surface enclosed by rigid boards. There is an intrinsic risk for injury in hockey, with many injuries potentially affecting the nervous system. This article provides an overview of neurologic injuries occurring in hockey as reported in the scientific literature. Among all injuries, a small but real risk for catastrophic cervical spinal cord injury and a high incidence of concussion emerge as the two most important neurologic issues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	243-255
Number of pages	13
Journal	Neurologic Clinics
Volume	26
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ncl.2007.12.002
State	Published - Feb 2008

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Clinical Neurology

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