1 1 Full Title: Loss of Consciousness is Related to White Matter Injury in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Running Title: Loss of Consciousness in mTBI Corresponding Author: Harvey Levin, Ph.D. Authors: Elisabeth A. Wilde, Ph.D. Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza BCM637, Houston, TX 77030-3411 Phone: 713-798-7331, Fax: 713-798-2803, E-mail: ewilde@bcm.edu Xiaoqi Li, M.S. Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza BCM637, Houston, TX 77030-3411 Phone: 713-798-7423, Fax: 713-798-2803, E-mail: xiaoqil@bcm.edu Jill V. Hunter, M.D. Professor, Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza BCM360, Houston, TX 77030-3411 Phone: 832-824-5325, Fax: 832-824-5241, E-mail: jvhunter@texaschildrens.org Ponnada A. Narayana, Ph.D., Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 6431 Fannin Street, MSE R172, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-500-7677, Fax: 713-500-7684, E-mail: ponnada.a.narayana@uth.tmc.edu Khader Hasan, Ph.D. Associate Professor, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 6431 Fannin Street, MSE R168 Houston, Texas 77030 Phone: 713-500-7678, Fax: 713-500-7684, E-mail: Khader.M.Hasan@uth.tmc.edu Brian Biekman, B.S. Research Coordinator II, Baylor College of Medicine One Baylor Plaza BCM637, Houston, TX 77030-3411 Phone: 713-798-7332, Fax: 713-798-2803, E-mail: Brian.Biekman@bcm.edu Paul Swank, Ph.D. Professor, University of Texas School of Public Health 1200 Pressler Street UCT 2530, Houston, TX 77030 Phone: 713-500-9660, Fax: 713-500-9750, E-mail: Paul.r.Swank@uth.tmc.edu Page 1 of 43 Journal of Neurotrauma Loss of Consciousness is Related to White Matter Injury in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (doi: 10.1089/neu.2015.4212) This article has been peer-reviewed and accepted for publication, but has yet to undergo copyediting and proof correction. The final published version may differ from this proof.