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Neuropathology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Relationship to Structural Neuroimaging Findings

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The basics of structural neuroimaging identified neuropathological changes that may be identified on computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) associated with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), also known as concussion, are reviewed. Emphasis is placed on understanding the subtle nature of neuropathology that may accompany mTBI and its detection with neuroimaging. The role of diffusion tensor imaging is overviewed with numerous examples provided that illustrate neuroimaging techniques that detect mTBI abnormalities.

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Bigler, E.D. (2021). Neuropathology of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: Relationship to Structural Neuroimaging Findings. In: Slobounov, S.M., Sebastianelli, W.J. (eds) Concussions in Athletics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75564-5_8

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