NeuroImage: Clinical, 2022 Concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) with increasing prevalence among children and adolescents. Functional connectivity (FC) within and between the default mode network (DMN), central executive network (CEN) and salience network (SN) has ...
Katherine Healey +4 more
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Educators' Perspectives of the Feasibility, Acceptability, and Appropriateness of the Buddy Program for Secondary School Students Post-Concussion. [PDF]
J Sch HealthABSTRACT Background Students want support from their peers to help them at school while they recover from concussion. Educators are responsible for implementing school‐based programs, including peer support. We explored educators' perspectives of implementing a novel peer support program “Buddy Program” for students post‐concussion.
Shepherd HA +7 more
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Frequent mild head injury promotes trigeminal sensitivity concomitant with microglial proliferation, astrocytosis, and increased neuropeptide levels in the trigeminal pain system. [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: Frequent mild head injuries or concussion along with the presence of headache may contribute to the persistence of concussion symptoms. METHODS: In this study, the acute effects of recovery between mild head injuries and the frequency of ...
Assari, Soroush +4 more
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Evaluating the effectiveness of traumatic brain injury state laws among high school athletes
Injury Epidemiology, 2020 Background Traumatic brain injury legislation varies across states. A comprehensive nationwide evaluation of state traumatic brain injury laws is vital given growing populations of high school athletes. This study evaluates the effectiveness of traumatic
Alan T. Arakkal +4 more
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Neural Regeneration Research, 2022 The main advantage of diffusion tensor tractography is that it allows the entire neural tract to be evaluated. In addition, configurational analysis of reconstructed neural tracts can indicate abnormalities such as tearing, narrowing, or discontinuations,
Sung Ho Jang, You Sung Seo
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Neuropsychological Outcomes of U.S. Veterans with Report of Remote Blast-Related Concussion and Current Psychopathology [PDF]
, 2012 This study explored whether remote blast-related MTBI and/or current Axis I psychopathology contribute to neuropsychological outcomes among OEF/OIF veterans with varied combat histories.
Arbisi, Paul A. +9 more
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NeuroImage: Clinical, 2019 Acute brain changes are expected after concussion, yet there is growing evidence of persistent abnormalities well beyond clinical recovery and clearance to return to play.
Kathryn Y. Manning +13 more
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Soccer heading and concussion are not associated with reduced brain volume or cortical thickness.
PLoS ONE, 2020 Soccer is the most popular sport in the world and, since it is a contact sport, players are at risk for head injury, including concussion. Here, we proposed to investigate the association of heading and concussion with macroscopic brain structure among ...
Tiago Gil Oliveira +4 more
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Synthetic Cannabinoid Use and Sports-Related Concussion Risk Among US Adolescents: Implications for School Health Screening and Prevention. [PDF]
J Sch HealthABSTRACT Background Synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), such as Spice and K2, appeal to adolescents because they are inexpensive and often evade standard drug tests. We assessed associations between SC use and sports‐related traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among US adolescents.
Kalra S, Nagaraja N, Kalra D.
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Chronic Post-Concussion Neurocognitive Deficits. I. Relationship with White Matter Integrity. [PDF]
, 2016 We previously identified visual tracking deficits and associated degradation of integrity in specific white matter tracts as characteristics of concussion.
Eva M Palacios +5 more
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