Association of Win-Loss Record With Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Brain Health Among Professional Fighters

CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that among retired fighters, a better fight record was associated with greater impulsiveness, slower processing speed, and smaller brain volume in certain regions. This study shows that even successful fighters experience adverse effects on brain health.PMID:38258377 | DOI:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.20230108

Source: Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences - January 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Barry R Bryant Aaron I Esagoff Lisa Young Natalia Kosyakova Michael J C Bray Lisa N Richey Varun Vohra Guogen Shan Andrea L C Schneider Matthew E Peters Charles B Bernick Bharat R Narapareddy Source Type: research