Cognitive and Salience Network Connectivity Changes following a Single Season of Repetitive Head Impact Exposure in High School Football.
Mohammad I KawasKyle M AtchesonWilliam C FloodChristopher A SheridanRichard A BarcusLaura A FlashmanThomas W McAllisterMegan E LipfordJeongchul KimJillian E UrbanElizabeth M DavenportChristopher G VaughanKiran K Solingapuram SaiJoel D StitzelJoseph A MaldjianChristopher T WhitlowPublished in: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology (2024)
Head impact exposure during a single season of high school football is negatively associated with cognitive performance and brain network connectivity. Future studies should further characterize these short-term effects and examine their relationship with long-term sequelae.