BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Atypical clinical presentations of spontaneous intracranial
hypotension include obtundation, memory deficits, dementia with frontotemporal features, …

Objective: To identify risk factors for exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) among collegiate football
athletes. We hypothesized that a back squat workout triggered ER in some players, and …

Background: There are approximately 2.8 million youth football players between the ages of
7 and 14 years in the United States. Rates of injury in this population are poorly described. …

In young adult rats, glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) can completely protect
against 6-hydroxydopamine-induced loss of nigral dopamine neurons when administered 6 …

Hypertension continues to be the most common cardiovascular disorder in the USA and
worldwide. While generally considered a disorder of aging individuals, hypertension is more …

… MD, MSPH 1,2,3 ; Smoot, M. Kyle MD 1,3,4 ; Erickson, Jacob L. MD 1,3,4 ; Mathiasen, Ross E. …
Romano-Ely BC, Todd MK, Saunders MJ, Laurent TS. Effect of an isocaloric …

Objective: To investigate mean creatine kinase (CK) levels in National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) Division I football athletes and the relationship between mean CK levels …

The Balance Error Scoring System (BESS) is a commonly used concussion assessment tool.
Recent studies have questioned the stability and reliability of baseline BESS scores. The …

Despite their general high level of health, athletes are not free from the threat of developing
pulmonary infection. Prompt diagnosis and proper treatment are important given the effects …

Objective: Visinin-like protein 1 (VILIP-1) is a neuron-specific calcium sensor protein rapidly
released into blood after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and may be a suitable biomarker …