Effect of Weight Class on Regional Brain Volume, Cognition, and Other Neuropsychiatric Outcomes among Professional Fighters

Effect of Weight Class on Regional Brain Volume, Cognition, and Other Neuropsychiatric Outcomes among Professional Fighters

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common source of functional impairment among athletes, military personnel, and the general population. Professional fighters in both boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) are at particular risk for repetitive TBI and may provide valuable insight into both the pathophy...

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Main Authors: Michael J.C. Bray, Jerry Tsai, Barry R. Bryant, Bharat R. Narapareddy, Lisa N. Richey, Akshay Krieg, William Tobolowsky, Sahar Jahed, Guogen Shan, Charles B. Bernick, Matthew E. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mary Ann Liebert 2021-03-01
Series:Neurotrauma Reports
Subjects:
chronic traumatic encephalopathy
fighting
martial arts
neurodegeneration
neuropsychiatry
traumatic brain injury
Online Access:https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/NEUR.2020.0057

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