Cerebral Blood Flow Alterations with Concussion

Abstract

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, OH evaluated 12 children, ages 11 to 15 years, following sports-related concussion (SRC), employing ImPACT neurocognitive testing, T1 and susceptibility weighted MRI, diffusion tensor imaging, proton MR spectroscopy, and phase contrast angiography at <72 hours, 14 days, and 30 days or greater.

Keywords

• sports-related concussion
• cerebral blood flow
• src-related symptoms