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Minhong Kim 10/30/23 Minhong Kim 10/30/23

Participation in American football is associated with increased rates of Parkinson's disease

A cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open found that participation in organized American football was associated with higher rates of reported parkinsonism or Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

Keya Mookencherry 10/29/23 Keya Mookencherry 10/29/23

Hormonal contraception use does not appear to affect concussion baseline assessments

According to a study done by Moran et al., hormonal contraceptives do not appear to influence neurocognition and oculomotor baseline assessment measures for sport-related concussion (SRC).

Sravya Valiveti 10/27/23 Sravya Valiveti 10/27/23

Adolescents with exercise-induced vision dysfunction have a 3-fold greater relative risk of developing persistent postconcussive symptoms

Results from a recent study published in the Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine indicated that youth with exercise-induced vision dysfunction following sport-related concussion were at “a 3-folder greater risk” of developing persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) compared to those without exercise-induced vision dysfunction.

Padmini Konidena 10/26/23 Padmini Konidena 10/26/23

Neuroinflammation found in athletes with persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS)

A study published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation found that athletes with PPCS due to sports-related concussions (SRC) have elevated levels of inflammation in the brain. Of 27 cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers of inflammation tested for, eight were significantly higher in athletes with PPCS compared to healthy controls.