Concussion Cases From Rugby 'Could Be Underestimated'
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New evidence has emerged that contact sports such as rugby could be associated with changes in brain structure among players. A study involving a small number of players, published in the journal Brain Communications, found a significant proportion of rugby players had signs of abnormalities to brain white matter, in addition to abnormal changes in white matter volume over time. A research team led by Imperial College London said that further investigation was needed to establish the impact of rugby on brain health.
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@mainak The study involved 41 males and three females in 2017 to 2019 of whom 21 were assessed after a head injury, compared to 32 people not involved in a sport. Neuroimaging evidence of either axonal injury or diffuse vascular injury was seen in 23% of rugby players. The study used two types of MRI called susceptibility weighted imaging and diffusion tensor imaging.