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Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescents

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1 Diffusion Tensor Imaging of Sports-Related Concussion in Adolescents
Naznin Virji-Babul, PhD, Michael R. Borich, PhD, Nadia Makan, BSc, Tiffany Moore, BA, Kira Frew, BHK, Carolyn A. Emery, PhD, Lara A. Boyd, PhD  Pediatric Neurology  Volume 48, Issue 1, Pages (January 2013) DOI: /j.pediatrneurol Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

2 Figure 1 Group averaged differences between concussed and control athletes in terms of whole-brain fractional anisotropy (WBFA) and mean diffusivity (MD). Asterisks indicate significant differences. Pediatric Neurology  , 24-29DOI: ( /j.pediatrneurol ) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

3 Figure 2 Whole-brain diffusion tensor imaging tractography for one healthy adolescent (left) and one adolescent after concussion (right). Warmer colors indicate higher fractional anisotropy, whereas cooler colors indicate lower fractional anisotropy values. Diffuse increases in white matter tract fractional anisotropy are present after injury compared with an uninjured brain, likely reflecting subtle tissue damage associated with concussion. Pediatric Neurology  , 24-29DOI: ( /j.pediatrneurol ) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

4 Figure 3 Whole-brain fractional anisotropy vs Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2. Blue squares represent values for concussed athletes. Red squares represent values for control athletes. Pediatric Neurology  , 24-29DOI: ( /j.pediatrneurol ) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

5 Figure 4 Average mean diffusivity vs Sports Concussion Assessment Tool 2. Blue triangles indicate values for concussed athletes. Red triangles indicate values for control athletes. Pediatric Neurology  , 24-29DOI: ( /j.pediatrneurol ) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions


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