MedPage Today (4/19, Susman) reports, “A high percentage of former National Football League players show evidence of having experienced traumatic brain injury [TBI], most likely from concussions and near-concussions suffered in playing the violent sport,” the findings of a 40-patient study presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s annual meeting suggest. Of those former players “who underwent diffusion tensor MRI scans, 17 (43%) were diagnosed with” TBI, the study found.
Related Links:
— “Nearly Half of Former NFL Players Show Signs of Brain Injury,” Ed Susman, MedPage Today, April 19, 2016.