Journal of the neurological sciences
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To use the King-Devick (KD) test and Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2 (SCAT2) in amateur rugby union players to identify witnessed and unrecognised episodes of concussion that occurred from match participation. ⋯ The KD was able to identify players that had not shown, or reported, any signs or symptoms of a concussion but who had meaningful head injury. The current rate of concussion reported was a ten-fold increase in previously reported concussion injury rates. This makes the KD suitable for rapid assessment in a limited time frame on the sideline such as a five-minute window to assess and review suspected concussed players in rugby union.
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Persons with migraine use acute medications to manage headache pain and associated symptoms. Several studies have reported reasons why patients select specific medications; however, little is known about why patients discontinue acute medications. This study assesses reasons for discontinuation of two commonly used classes of medication-triptans and opioids. ⋯ This study shows that opioid use is associated with an increased risk of medication discontinuation compared to triptans. Reasons for medication discontinuation included return of migraine pain, concerns regarding drug interactions, and stomach upset, among others. Physicians managing patients using opioids may need to frequently assess the patient's risk of discontinuing their treatment plan, or physicians may need to be proactive and modify the treatment plan to better suite the patient's needs, which may change over time. Further studies are warranted that evaluate rates and reasons of discontinuation of other classes of acute migraine medications.