The Vulnerability of Athletes to Brain Degeneration due to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Caused by Repetitive, Mild-traumatic Brain Injuries in Football and other Sports
| Autor: | David L Margules |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
biology Aggression business.industry Athletes Vulnerability Library science General Medicine Football medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Chronic traumatic encephalopathy Brain degeneration medicine Dementia medicine.symptom business Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | Acta Psychopathologica. |
| ISSN: | 2469-6676 |
| DOI: | 10.4172/2469-6676.100021 |
| Popis: | The power of social forces can be overwhelming. This is especially shocking in the case of activities that damage the brain. Take boxing as an example. Over 87 years ago Harrison Martland, a New Jersey pathologist, described the clinical aspects of a progressive neurological deterioration (‘punch drunk’) that occurred after repetitive brain trauma in boxers [1]. This was the first report of a CTE-like disorder. Martland’s findings have been largely ignored all these years and boxing continues to this day as a legitimate and well-attended sport. Individuals with CTE may show symptoms of dementia such as memory loss, aggression, confusion and depression, which generally appear years or even decades after the trauma. They may even become suicidal. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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