Sports Neurology Conditions and Clients
- Concussion/Traumatic Brain Injury
- Post-Concussion Syndrome and Chronic Neurological Impairment
- Individuals with Neurological Diagnoses (Seizure/Epilepsy, Parkinson’s/Movement
Disorders, Dementia/Cognitive Dysfunction, Tremor, Yips, Dystonia)
- Tinnitus
- Imbalance/Dizziness
- Retired Athletes
- Vascular Injury
- Spine and Spinal Cord Injury
- Nerve Root, Plexus, Peripheral Nerve and Muscle Injuries
- Indirect Neurological Injury (Brain and Neurological effects of Cardiac
Arrest, Heat Related Illness, Hyponatremia, Decompression Sickness, Sickle
Cell Disease/Trait, Lightning Strikes)
- Neurological Baselines, Training Recommendations, and Regular Re-assessments
Dr. Williams’ Sports Neurology practice involves a full scale, wide-ranging,
comprehensive approach to the subspecialty. He is a concussion expert
and his day to day practice involves the clinical evaluation and management
of sports related concussion as well as concussive injury in military,
work, and personal injury accidents. Dr. Williams’ practice involves
the full temporal spectrum including:
- Development of concussion protocols
- Preseason education and baseline testing
- Game/sideline coverage with surveillance for and management of acute concussive
injury Clinic-based symptom management and return to play
- Evaluation and management of prolonged symptoms and Post-Concussion Syndrome
- Chronic Neurological Symptoms and Impairment in individuals with history
of multiple concussive and sub-concussive injuries
Dr. Williams’ practice involves far more than just concussion management.
There are a number of potential injuries to the nervous system arising
from sports (and work or other) activities. These may involve Neurological
emergencies or more sub-acute or chronic conditions.
Dr. Williams approaches Sports Neurology with the concept that he can work
with an athlete, parent, agent, team, or league to comprehensively assess
Brain and Nervous System Function and continuously monitor (usually with
reassessment on a regular or yearly basis, sometimes before and after
each season), over time. This kind of approach allows for early documentation
and detection of any evidence of dysfunction, so that it can be immediately
corrected. It also allows for identification of areas of relative weakness
or areas that can be improved to optimize neurological function-improving
athletic performance and reducing the risk of both Neurological and Musculoskeletal
injury. Baselines and regular Neurological check-ups/reassessments should,
in Dr. Williams’ opinion, be performed in all athletes. The benefit
to athletic, academic, and professional performance as well as neurological
health across the lifespan is significant.
Deeper Dives:
Check the links on this page for more detailed educational information
on concussion-related issues:
Concussion