Neurometabolic changes in the acute phase after sports concussions correlate with symptom severity

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-76

  Henry, Luke C ^a   Tremblay, Sébastien ^a   Boulanger, Yvan ^b   Ellemberg, Dave ^a   Lassonde, Maryse ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE EN NEUROPSYCHOLOGIE ET COGNITION   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Metabolism; MRI spectroscopy; Sports concussion; Symptomatology

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMIC ACID; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN METABOLISM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; REACTION TIME; SELF REPORT; SPORT INJURY; SYMPTOM; VERBAL MEMORY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 76349085199     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2009.0962     Document Type: Article

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