Citation

Sortland O, Tysvaer AT. Neuroradiology 1989; 31(1): 44-48.

Affiliation

Department of Radiology, National Hospital, University Clinic, Oslo, Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2717003

Abstract

Thirty-three former football [soccer] players from the National Football Team of Norway were examined by cerebral computer tomography (CT). The CT studies, evaluated for brain atrophy, visually and by linear measurements compared two different normal materials. One third of the players were found to have central cerebral atrophy. It is concluded that the atrophy probably was caused by repeated small head injuries during the football play, mainly in connection with heading the ball.

Language: en