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Soccer heading is associated with white matter microstructural and cognitive abnormalities.

Michael L Lipton1, Namhee Kim, Molly E Zimmerman

  • 1Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center, Department of Radiology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 1300 Morris Park Ave, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. michael.lipton@einstein.yu.edu

Radiology
|June 13, 2013
PubMed
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Soccer heading is linked to changes in white matter microstructure and reduced cognitive function, even without a concussion history. This study highlights potential risks associated with repetitive head impacts in athletes.

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