A systematic review of diffusion tensor imaging findings in sports-related concussion

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 29, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 2521-2538

  Gardner, Andrew ^a   Kay Lambkin, Frances ^a   Stanwell, Peter ^b   Donnelly, James ^c   Williams, W Huw ^d   Hiles, Alexandra ^d   Schofield, Peter ^a   Levi, Christopher ^a   Jones, Derek K ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^e CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

MRI; neural injury; TBI

Indexed keywords

CONCUSSION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; EMBASE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SPORT; SPORTS RELATED CONCUSSION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ATHLETIC INJURIES; BRAIN CONCUSSION; DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING; HUMANS;

EID: 84869023322     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: 15579042     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/neu.2012.2628     Document Type: Review

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