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NeuroAssaults
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
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Chronic accumulative brain injury from repetitive concussions in contact sports, especially football
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Causes progressive dementia in later years
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Autopsy brain lesions look like Alzheimer's brains
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External repetitive traumatic brain insults: 90+% in males
Chronic Neurotoxic Encephalopathy
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Chronic accumulative brain injury from repetitive neurotoxic hyperammonemia insults
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Autopsy Alzheimer's brains mirror CTE brain lesions
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Internal, repetitive metabolic brain insults: 80+% in females
References:
Clinicopathological Evaluation of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy in Players of American Football
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