Arteriovenous Malformation in a Collegiate Football Player

摘要

A healthy 18-year-old collegiate football athlete reported to the athletic training staff during spring practice that he was experiencing an intense headache, cervical pain, and photosensitivity. He was removed from practice within 10 minutes after the onset of symptoms. The athlete reported no previous history of severe headaches. When describing the initial onset of symptoms, he reported feeling a "pop" in his head, which was followed by immediate pain as he performed single-leg bounding exercises. The pain was localized over the posterior portion of his head and neck. Vital sign measurements demonstrated slightly elevated oral temperature (99.8°F) and normal blood pressure (116/72 mmHg). He was alert and oriented but uncharacteristically apprehensive. Cervical range of motion (ROM; active, passive, and resistive) was assessed to identify the possible source of his cervical pain, which demonstrated normal results.