On this episode of Talking Heads: Fresh Topics in Sports Neuropsychology, Dr. Danielle Kaplan and Dr. Katie Scott talk with Stephanie Alessi, MD, MPH Director of the Hartford Healthcare Sports Neurology Program and Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology at the University of Connecticut. The conversation focuses on neurologic conditions that can mimic concussion symptoms including occipital neuralgia, post-traumatic headache, and cervicogenic headache. Dr. Alessi discusses the differences between these conditions and diagnostic challenges. This conversation helps to identify different potential impacts following concussion as well as reinforces the need for comprehensive assessment.
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