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Sex differences in acute and long-term brain recovery after concussion

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HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
卷 42, 期 18, 页码 5814-5826

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WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/hbm.25591

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ASL; brain injury; concussion; DTI; sex differences

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  1. Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research [W7714-145967]
  2. Canadian Institutes of Health Research [RN294001-367456, RN356342-401065]
  3. Siemens Healthineers

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This study found significant sex differences in brain recovery after concussion, with males showing greater reductions in occipital-parietal blood flow and increases in callosal mean diffusivity, while females had greater reductions in corona radiata fractional anisotropy. These findings provide new insights into how the brain recovers after a concussion, showing sex differences in both the acute and chronic phases of injury.
Concussion is associated with acute disturbances in brain function and behavior, with potential long-term effects on brain health. However, it is presently unclear whether there are sex differences in acute and long-term brain recovery. In this study, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to scan 61 participants with sport-related concussion (30 male, 31 female) longitudinally at acute injury, medical clearance to return to play (RTP), and 1-year post-RTP. A large cohort of 167 controls (80 male, 87 female) was also imaged. Each MRI session assessed cerebral blood flow (CBF), along with white matter fractional anisotropy (FA) and mean diffusivity (MD). For concussed athletes, the parameters were converted to difference scores relative to matched control subgroups, and partial least squares modeled the main and sex-specific effects of concussion. Although male and female athletes did not differ in acute symptoms or time to RTP , all MRI measures showed significant sex differences during recovery. Males had greater reductions in occipital-parietal CBF (mean difference and 95%CI: 9.97 ml/100 g/min, [4.84, 15.12] ml/100 g/min, z = 3.73) and increases in callosal MD (9.07 x 10(-5), [-14.14, -3.60] x 10(-5), z = -3.46), with greatest effects at 1-year post-RTP. In contrast, females had greater reductions in FA of the corona radiata (16.50 x 10(-3), [-22.38, -11.08] x 10(-3), z = -5.60), with greatest effects at RTP. These findings provide new insights into how the brain recovers after a concussion, showing sex differences in both the acute and chronic phases of injury.

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