Abstract:Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are frequently followed by persistent brain alterations and by cognitive sequalae, especially in older adults. Although mild TBI (mTBI) is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the extent to which the two conditions are related remains largely unexplored. Using structural, functional and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), we have identified AD-like post-traumatic neurodegeneration patterns that accurately prognosticate cognitive decline after geriatric mTBI. Our r… Show more
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