Open AccessMild Cognitive Impairment in Retired Professional Football Players With a History of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Investigation
Author(s) -
Nyaz Didehbani,
Lindy M. Fields,
Kristin Wilmoth,
Christian LoBue,
John Hart,
C. Munro Cullum
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
cognitive and behavioral neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.364
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1543-3641
pISSN - 1543-3633
DOI - 10.1097/wnn.0000000000000240
Subject(s) - neuropsychology , traumatic brain injury , psychology , verbal fluency test , athletes , concussion , neuropsychological assessment , football , physical medicine and rehabilitation , clinical psychology , audiology , cognition , medicine , psychiatry , physical therapy , poison control , injury prevention , environmental health , political science , law
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a known risk factor for neurodegenerative dementias such as Alzheimer disease (AD); however, the potential risk of mild cases of TBI, such as concussions, remains unclear.