White Matter Hyperintensities in Young Hockey Player's Brain (IMAGE)

University of Vermont

White Matter Hyperintensities in Young Hockey Player's Brain

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Hudziak's research suggests that white matter hyperintensities, the number of which increase as a part of the normal aging process, occur in a higher volume among young athletes. Rendered in orange in this image, the hyperintensities appear to correlate with a decreased thickness in the outer layer of the brain.

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Photo courtesy of James Hudziak, M.D., University of Vermont

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