Football: Concussions, Years of Play Related to Brain Differences, Especially in Areas Linked to Memory
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 18:34
in Psychology & Sociology
College football players with and without a history of concussions have less volume in the hippocampal region of the brain that relates to memory and emotion, according to a new study. Moreover, the number of years of playing experience was inversely related to hippocampal volume and reaction time.