CSF and Blood Neurofilament Levels in Athletes Participating in Physical Contact Sports: A Systematic Review.

Carl VerduynMaria BjerkeJohnny DuerinckSebastiaan EngelborghsKoenraad PeersJan VersijptMiguel D'haeseleer

Published in: Neurology (2021)

NfL release can be seen, as a potential marker of neuronal brain damage, in participants of physical contact sports, particularly boxing and American football. The exact significance regarding the risk for future clinical impairment remains to be elucidated.

Keyphrases

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