Urban State of Ohio State Buckeyes details cerebral cysts that cause headaches

state of Ohio Coach Urban Meyer told reporters of his health problems Tuesday, saying that a brain cyst, diagnosed for the first time in 1998, was causing severe headaches.

Meyer has detailed the severity of the arachnoid cyst, which has caused a resurgence of problems in the last two years. The cyst causes frequent pain on the left side of the head, he said. He stated that he was responsible for his fall on the side against Indiana earlier this month.

Meyer said: "I am fully engaged in the Ohio State Football Program, as long as I can."

Meyer, 54, said the pain was manageable and that he held OSU Sports Director Gene Smith aware of his condition.

"He and I talked about his health," said Smith at Columbus Dispatch. "He shared with me that he wants to continue coaching.

"He has a management plan for his problems, I think he's doing exceptionally well, I'm standing to his advantage 100%." ​​We have incredible medical support at the facility. 39. So I do not have the same concerns that everyone raises. "

Meyer said the medical issues are distinct from off-road problems that resulted in a three-game suspension early in the season.

"It's a medical problem," Meyer said. "We're getting by, we work hard." Ohio State also provided a statement from Dr. Andrew Thomas, Meyer's personal physician.

"Over the last four years, we have been working closely with Coach Meyer to monitor and manage the symptoms of congenital arachnoid cyst enlargement, which includes aggressive headaches, which have particularly increased over the last decade. last two years. "