Elevated body mass in National Football League players linked to cognitive impairment and decreased prefrontal cortex and temporal pole activity.

Willeumier, K

Elevated body mass in National Football League players linked to cognitive impairment and decreased prefrontal cortex and temporal pole activity. [electronic resource] - Translational psychiatry Jan 2012 - e68 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

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10.1038/tp.2011.67 doi


Adult
Aged
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Brain Concussion--physiopathology
Brain Injury, Chronic--physiopathology
Cognition Disorders--physiopathology
Football
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multimodal Imaging
Obesity--physiopathology
Overweight--physiopathology
Positron-Emission Tomography
Prefrontal Cortex--blood supply
Regional Blood Flow--physiology
Temporal Lobe--blood supply
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Waist Circumference