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Br J Sports Med 2002;36:306-307 doi:10.1136/bjsm.36.4.306
  • Case Report

Acquisition of a chronic subdural haematoma during training for competitive race walking?

  1. M R Carmont,
  2. W Mahattanakul,
  3. T Pigott
  1. The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Mr Carmont, The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool L9 7LJ, UK;
 mcarmont{at}hotmail.com
  • Accepted 11 February 2002

Abstract

A 65 year old man, anticoagulated for cardiac problems, developed hemiparesis while training for race walking. A computed tomography scan showed a chronic subdural haematoma. This is the first report of a chronic subdural haematoma possibly caused by the jarring action of race walking.

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