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To the Editor: Previous reports^1-5 suggest that neurological injury following a roller coaster ride may occur among elderly persons, those with known malformations within the brain and spinal cord, and those receiving anticoagulant medications. We report a case of multiple cerebral contusions and subarachnoid hemorrhage occurring in a healthy person without known risk factors for these injuries following a roller coaster ride.

Report of a Case

A healthy 47-year-old male physician experienced a transient episode of severe nausea and dysequilibrium immediately after a ride on a high-speed roller coaster, in which he had been violently swung in several directions. There was no history of head injury, either before or after this incident. Seven days later he experienced a sudden onset of diffuse headache, nausea, and vomiting. After the fourth consecutive day of these symptoms he was seen in our hospital, where he presented with meningismus, but was without focal neurological signs.

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