October 10, 2025Practical NeurologyOpen Access

Retired contact sports athletes with cognitive concerns: promoting lifelong brain health

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Assessment reveals cognitive decline linked to head injury in athletes, highlighting the need for better management.

Cognitive concerns among retired athletes are often linked to head injuries and potential dementia.
Assessment and management reveal complicated differential diagnoses such as neurodegeneration and psychiatric issues.
A practical framework for clinical workups identifies features and strategies including neuroimaging and biomarkers.
Current understanding of post-traumatic dementia types lacks specific phenotypes but points to various potential pathologies.

Graham et al. (2025) studied this question.

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