Brain structure and function associated with a history of sport concussion: a multi-modal magnetic resonance imaging study

N Churchill, M Hutchison, D Richards… - Journal of …, 2017 - liebertpub.com
There is growing concern about the potential long-term consequences of sport concussion
for young, currently active athletes. However, there remains limited information about brain …

Hockey Concussion Education Project, Part 3. White matter microstructure in ice hockey players with a history of concussion: a diffusion tensor imaging study

T Sasaki, O Pasternak, M Mayinger… - Journal of …, 2014 - thejns.org
Object The aim of this study was to examine the brain's white matter microstructure by using
MR diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) in ice hockey players with a history of clinically …

Depressive symptoms and white matter dysfunction in retired NFL players with concussion history

J Strain, N Didehbani, CM Cullum, S Mansinghani… - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To determine whether correlates of white matter integrity can provide general as
well as specific insight into the chronic effects of head injury coupled with depression …

A longitudinal diffusion tensor imaging study assessing white matter fiber tracts after sports-related concussion

M Murugavel, V Cubon, M Putukian… - Journal of …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
The extent of structural injury in sports-related concussion (SRC) is central to the course of
recovery, long-term effects, and the decision to return to play. In the present longitudinal …

Acute white-matter abnormalities in sports-related concussion: a diffusion tensor imaging study from the NCAA-DoD CARE Consortium

SM Mustafi, J Harezlak, KM Koch, AS Nencka… - Journal of …, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Sports-related concussion (SRC) is an important public health issue. Although standardized
assessment tools are useful in the clinical management of acute concussion, the underlying …

White matter integrity in the brains of professional soccer players without a symptomatic concussion

IK Koerte, B Ertl-Wagner, M Reiser, R Zafonte… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Results. Twelve of 40 soccer players (mean [SD] age, 19.7 [1.6] years; mean duration of
playing soccer, 13.3 [2.9] years) and 11 of 20 swimmers (mean [SD] age, 21.4 [2.8] years; …

Comparison of head impact exposure between concussed football athletes and matched controls: evidence for a possible second mechanism of sport-related …

BD Stemper, AS Shah, J Harezlak, S Rowson… - Annals of biomedical …, 2019 - Springer
Studies of football athletes have implicated repetitive head impact exposure in the onset of
cognitive and brain structural changes, even in the absence of diagnosed concussion …

In vivo study of head impacts in football: a comparison of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I versus high school impacts

B Schnebel, JT Gwin, S Anderson, R Gatlin - Neurosurgery, 2007 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To compare the frequency and magnitude of head impacts between National
Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and American high school football players. The …

Longitudinal assessment of white matter abnormalities following sports‐related concussion

TB Meier, M Bergamino, PSF Bellgowan… - Human brain …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is great interest in developing physiological‐based biomarkers such as diffusion
tensor imaging to aid in the management of concussion, which is currently entirely …

Assessing the enduring residual neuropsychological effects of head trauma in college athletes who participate in contact sports

C Killam, RL Cautin, AC Santucci - Archives of clinical …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
The present study examined the enduring residual neuropsychological effects of head
trauma in college athletes using the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of …