Association of Plasma Biomarker Levels With Their CSF Concentration and the Number and Severity of Concussions in Professional Athletes.

Pashtun ShahimHenrik ZetterbergJoel SimrénNicholas James AshtonGina NoratoMichael SchöllYelverton TegnerRamon Diaz-ArrastiaKaj Blennow

Published in: Neurology (2022)

This study provides Class III evidence that in professional athletes with postconcussion symptoms, plasma concentrations of T-tau, GFAP, Aβ40, and Aβ42 are not informative in the diagnosis of late effects of repetitive head injuries.

Keyphrases

cerebrospinal fluid
depressive symptoms
high school