Ravi Menon

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Images in the top row show activity of the default mode network (a major brain network supporting cognition) in rugby players after a season of play. They show hyperactivity of the network. The bottom row shows the same network for swimmers and rowers who had the same season of competition, but are non-contact athletes. The default mode network appears normal. (Ravi Menon, Western Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping)

Resiliency and concussion: Why do some athletes develop neurodegeneration and others don’t?

Ravi Menon, Western University

Concussion is considered a ‘mild’ injury, but effects can last a lifetime, especially with multiple impacts. Understanding their long-term effects can help predict who might develop neurodegeneration.

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