Dr Nasrallah is spearheading a ground-breaking study investigating markers for the diagnosis and prediction of the long-term effects of concussion on the brain, with the aim of developing robust on-field and in-clinic methods that can better detect and monitor concussion.
The team uses advanced MRI scans of athletes to pick up very subtle changes in the brain to get a deeper understanding of how the brain recovers from different types of impacts.
A saliva or blood sample test for a biological marker for concussion, linking brain pathology to a player’s clinical diagnosis, would ensure that concussion is accurately diagnosed and no player goes on before their brain has fully recovered.
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