Sandy Shultz

Prolonged elevation of serum neurofilament light after concussion in male Australian football players

Stuart J McDonald, William T O'Brien, Georgia F Symons, Zhibin Chen, Jesse Bain, Brendan P Major, Daniel Costello, Glenn Yamakawa, Mujun Sun, Rhys D Brady, Biswadev Mitra, Richelle Mychasiuk, Terence J O'Brien, Sandy R Shultz

Journal article  |  2021  |  Biomarker Research

Abstract Background Biomarkers that can objectively guide the diagnosis of sports-related concussi..

Is the glymphatic system the missing link between sleep impairments and neurological disorders? Examining the implications and uncertainties.

Jennaya Christensen, Glenn R Yamakawa, Sandy R Shultz, Richelle Mychasiuk

Journal article  |  2021  |  Progress in Neurobiology

Until recently, both the purpose of the biological need for sleep and the mechanism by which the central nervous system eliminated..

Behavioral, axonal, and proteomic alterations following repeated mild traumatic brain injury: Novel insights using a clinically relevant rat model

Louise Pham, David K Wright, William T O'Brien, Jesse Bain, Cheng Huang, Mujun Sun, Pablo M Casillas-Espinosa, Anup D Shah, Ralf B Schittenhelm, Christopher G Sobey, Rhys D Brady, Terence J O'Brien, Richelle Mychasiuk, Sandy R Shultz, Stuart J McDonald

Journal article  |  2021  |  Neurobiology of Disease

A history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) is linked to a number of chronic neurological conditions, however there is still m..

Neurological heterotopic ossification: novel mechanisms, prognostic biomarkers and prophylactic therapies

Ker Rui Wong, Richelle Mychasiuk, Terence J O'Brien, Sandy R Shultz, Stuart J McDonald, Rhys D Brady

Journal article  |  2020  |  Bone Research

Neurological heterotopic ossification (NHO) is a debilitating condition where bone forms in soft tissue, such as muscle surroundin..

Contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging highlights neurovasculature changes following experimental traumatic brain injury in the rat

David K Wright, Jamie N Mayo, Mujun Sun, Terence J O'Brien, Sandy R Shultz

Journal article  |  2020  |  Scientific Reports

Neurovascular injury has been proposed as a universal pathological hallmark of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with molecular markers..

The interaction of the circadian and immune system: Desynchrony as a pathological outcome to traumatic brain injury.

GR Yamakawa, RD Brady, M Sun, SJ McDonald, SR Shultz, R Mychasiuk

Journal article  |  2020  |  Neurobiology of Sleep and Circadian Rhythms

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a complex and costly worldwide phenomenon that can lead to many negative health outcomes including..

Serum Protein Biomarker Findings Reflective of Oxidative Stress and Vascular Abnormalities in Male, but Not Female, Collision Sport Athletes

Brendan P Major, Stuart J McDonald, William T O'Brien, Georgia F Symons, Meaghan Clough, Daniel Costello, Mujun Sun, Rhys D Brady, Jesse Mccullough, Roxanne Aniceto, I-Hsuan Lin, Meng Law, Richelle Mychasiuk, Terence J O'Brien, Denes V Agoston, Sandy R Shultz

Journal article  |  2020  |  Frontiers in Neurology

Catastrophic consequences: can the feline parasiteToxoplasma gondiiprompt the purrfect neuroinflammatory storm following traumatic brain injury?

Tamara L Baker, Mujun Sun, Bridgette D Semple, Shiraz Tyebji, Christopher J Tonkin, Richelle Mychasiuk, Sandy R Shultz

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neuroinflammation

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide; however, treatment development is ..

Experimental traumatic brain injury does not lead to lung infection

Mujun Sun, Rhys D Brady, Brooke Wanrooy, Richelle Mychasiuk, Glenn R Yamakawa, Pablo M Casillas-Espinosa, Connie HY Wong, Sandy R Shultz, Stuart J McDonald

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neuroimmunology

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients often experience post-traumatic infections, especially in the lung. Pulmonary infection is a..

White Matter Abnormalities in Retired Professional Rugby League Players with a History of Concussion.

David K Wright, Andrew J Gardner, Magdalena Wojtowicz, Grant L Iverson, Terence J O'Brien, Sandy R Shultz, Peter Stanwell

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Neurotrauma

The topic of potential long-term neurological consequences from having multiple concussions during a career in collision sports is..