Longitudinal alterations in cerebral perfusion following a season of adolescent contact sport participation compared to non-contact athletes

Background: Cerebral blood flow (CBF) change, a non-invasive marker of head injury, has yet to be thoroughly investigated as a potential consequence of repetitive head impacts (RHI) via contact sport participation in youth athletes. We examined pre-to post-season differences in relative CBF (rCBF),...

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Published in:	NeuroImage: Clinical
Main Authors:	Benjamin L. Brett, Alex D. Cohen, Michael A. McCrea, Yang Wang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Adolescent athletes Arterial spin labeling Arterial transit time Cerebral blood flow MRI Repetitive head impacts
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158223002292