CUBIST S9E1: Addressing Chronic Post-Concussion Syndrome Symptoms with Antioxidant Therapy

In this episode of CUBIST, the hosts discuss a study titled “Changes in Resting-State Functional Connectivity and Cognitive-Affective Symptoms in Patients with Post-Concussion Syndrome Treated with N-Acetyl Cysteine” by Dr. Daniel Monti and colleagues and published in the Journal of Head Trauma and Rehabilitation in November of 2024.

Article Citation: Monti, D. A., Faezeh, V., Zabrecky, G., Alizadeh, M., Wintering, N., Bazzan, A. J., Mohamed, F. B., & Newberg, A. B. (2024). Changes in Resting-State Functional Connectivity and Cognitive-Affective Symptoms in Patients With Post-Concussion Syndrome Treated With N-Acetyl Cysteine. The Journal of head trauma rehabilitation, 10.1097/HTR.0000000000000976. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1097/HTR.0000000000000976

Article LINK: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39531327/

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