Longitudinal white-matter abnormalities in sports-related concussion: A diffusion MRI study.
Yu-Chien WuJaroslaw HarezlakNahla M H ElsaidZikai LinQiuting WenSourajit M MustafiLarry D RiggenKevin M KochAndrew S NenckaTimothy B MeierAndrew R MayerYang WangChristopher C GizaJohn P DiFioriKevin M GuskiewiczJason P MihalikStephen M LaConteStefan M DumaSteven P BroglioAndrew J SaykinMichael A McCreaThomas W McAllisterPublished in: Neurology (2020)
Changes in white matter were evident after SRC at 6 months after injury but were not observed in contact-sport exposure. Furthermore, the persistent white-matter abnormalities were associated with clinical outcomes and delayed recovery time.