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According to medical professionals with the Cleveland Clinic, once an athlete suffers from an episode of cervical spinal cord neurapraxia, team physician or athletic trainer first stabilize the head and neck followed by a thorough neurologic inspection.

If the injury is deemed severe, injured parties should be taken to a hospital for evaluation.

Athletes that suffer from severe episodes of neurapraxia are urged to consult orthopaedic or spinal medical specialists.

In mild cases of neurapraxia, the athlete is able to remove themselves from the field of play.

However, the athlete is still advised to seek medical consultation.