With the evolution of sports medicine as a subspecialty comes a redirection of attention to the medical and athletic communities to the prompt recognition and timely treatment of many potentially serious conditions. Nervous system complications of sports injuries have gone largely unaddressed in the literature. It is the goal of this communication to review the wide range of nervous system injuries due to sports activities, discuss the mechanisms of such injuries, and focus attention on their prevention and management. The role of the neurologist and neurosurgeon as a sports medicine team member will be discussed, as will their roles in planning and development of programs and equipment at the secondary school, collegiate, and professional levels.
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