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Microhemorrhages In Professional Motocross Athletes: A Case Series, Brianna Millsaps, Phillip R. Worts, Scott O. Burkhart, David C. Berg Oct 2020

Microhemorrhages In Professional Motocross Athletes: A Case Series, Brianna Millsaps, Phillip R. Worts, Scott O. Burkhart, David C. Berg

HCA Healthcare Journal of Medicine

Introduction: Motocross is a sport in which riders race 250–450 cc four-stroke dirt bikes and are potentially subjected to a high frequency of head injuries starting at a very young age. The objective of this case series is to present the findings following gradient echo T2-weighted MRI (SWI) upon clinical evaluation after a concussion in 4 young professional motocross racers.

Clinical Findings: Microhemorrhages were found in 2 of 4 riders. Areas of microhemorrhages were not aligned with a previously positive CT finding from a prior concussion in 1 rider.

Conclusions: Microhemorrhages were found in 2 young motocross riders following a …