Here's what the medical literature says about the relationship between migraines and concussions:
Similar to mood, learning and attention [3] disorders, it is therefore important to understand pre-injury cognitive or psychological disorders to optimize concussion management. (4,6,7)
2. Gordon KE, Dooley JM, Wood EP. Is migraine a risk factor for the development of a concussion? Br J Sports Med 2006;40:184-185.
3. Mihalik J, Stump J, Collins M, et al. Posttraumatic migraine characteristics in athletes following sports-related concussion. J Neurosurg 2005;102:850-855.
4. Kontos AP, Elbin RJ, Lau B, Simensky S, Freund B, French J, Collins MW. Posttraumatic Migraine as a Predictor of Recovery and Cognitive Impairment After Sport-Related Concussion. Am J Sports Med 2013;20(10). DOI:10.1177/0363546513488751 (published online ahead of print May 22, 2013)
5. Lau B, Kontos A, Collins M, et al. Which on-field signs/symptoms predict protracted recovery from sport-related concussion among high school football players? Am J Sports Med 2011;39:2311-2318.
6. Lords Q, Greene JP. Traumatic Migraine Versus Concussion: A Case Report. Sports Health Multidisciplinary App 2013. DOI:10.1177/19417381139491701 (published online ahead of print June 26, 2013).
7. Bonfield CM, Lam S, Lin Y, Greene S. The impact of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder on recovery from mild traumatic brain injury. J Neurosurg: Pediatrics 2013. DOI:10.3171/2013/5.PEDS12424 (published online ahead of print, June 25, 2013)
8. Lau BC, Collins MW, Lovell MR. Cutoff scores in neurocognitive testing and symptom clusters that predict protracted recovery from concussions in high school athletes. Neurosurg. 2012;70:371-379.
9. Lau BC, Collins MW, Lovell MR. Sensitivity and specificity of subacute computerized neurocognitive testing and symptom evaluation in predicting outcomes after sport-related concussion. Am J Sports Med. 2011;39(6):1209-1216.
10. Lau BC, Lovell MR, Collins MW, Pardini J. Neurocognitive and symptom predictors of recovery in high school athletes. Clin J Sport Med. 2009;19(3):216-221.
Posted July 4, 2013
Links:
[1] https://www.momsteam.com/node/6270
[2] https://www.momsteam.com/node/149
[3] https://www.momsteam.com/node/6289
[4] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/post-traumatic-migraine-linked-greater-cognitive-impairment-prolonged-recovery-after-concussion
[5] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/trauma-induced-migraine-concussion-symptom-sometimes-its-difficult-tell
[6] https://www.momsteam.com/health-safety/should-kids-with-adhd-avoid-contact-sports