Prolonged elevation of serum neurofilament light after concussion in male Australian football players.

Stuart J McDonaldWilliam T O'BrienGeorgia F SymonsZhibin ChenJesse BainBrendan P MajorDaniel CostelloGlenn YamakawaMujun SunRhys D BradyBiswadev MitraRichelle MychasiukTerence J O'BrienSandy R Shultz

Published in: Biomarker research (2021)

Serum NfL may be a useful biomarker for the acute and sub-acute diagnosis of concussion in males, and could inform neurobiological recovery and return-to-play decisions. Future adequately powered studies are still needed to investigate biomarker changes in concussed females.

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