papazoid Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 CTE was diagnosed in 177 former players, or nearly 90 percent of brains studied. Researchers still don't know how common it is in football or the general population. Some players with repeated concussions never develop it. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/20153831/report-finds-brain-disease-cte-almost-90-percent-football-players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 @nytimes In a study of 111 brains of NFL players, 110 had CTE, the degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head http://nyti.ms/2tWm3uo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I believe it CBF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Humans weren't made to play football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I believe it CBF I do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jauronimo Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Which is why we need preventative testing for CTE. I cannot believe its not part of the physical for all draft eligible players and free agents. The NFL is a ruthless business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) @nytimes In a study of 111 brains of NFL players, 110 had CTE, the degenerative disease caused by repeated blows to the head http://nyti.ms/2tWm3uo Holy smokes! The one? Kickoff specialist? Edited July 25, 2017 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Dooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn'ttttttttttttttt Cccccccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrreeeeee What's the study show in non football players of the same demographic? Other athletes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blokestradamus Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 It doesn't shock me. I find it something difficult to wrestle with as a spectator. I guess the only thing that keeps me watching is that there's been enough light shed on the problem that any current/future player that doesn't know about this is choosing not to. The informed choice is an option now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Which is why we need preventative testing for CTE. I cannot believe its not part of the physical for all draft eligible players and free agents. The NFL is a ruthless business.gonna remove the brain, are ya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Dooooooooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn'ttttttttttttttt Cccccccccccccccaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrreeeeee What's the study show in non football players of the same demographic? Other athletes? Triggered? I agree a 'control group' or other comparisons would be helpful, but it still wouldn't change the fact that this particular group of brains already studied were rife with CTE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 So 10% of the brains that they were expecting to have CTE didn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Biscuit97 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Knowing all the risks, I wouldn't trade my years of playing football for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 It's a violent contact game, just as bad as boxing, why is there surprise it does damage? I read about Nick Buonoconti (sp) playing undersized out there and think that this is the equivalent of putting a middleweight in the boxing ring with a heavyweight, he's bound to get hurt real real bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianFan Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 So 10% of the brains that they were expecting to have CTE didn't? There are a select few who have the genetic disposition for neuroplasticity. Their brain is able to repair itself better than others and functions as if it has not been damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 @AlbertBreer Here's the NFL's statement in response to the Boston University findings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 If you watch a game there is no way to find this surprising. The high schools are doing more to take precautions but the game is still the same. So much money, prestige and tradition involved that the kids brains are a secondary concern. Even doctors make light of the situation if they make their living treating the kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 There are a select few who have the genetic disposition for neuroplasticity. Their brain is able to repair itself better than others and functions as if it has not been damaged. Hmmmm... but it's a very biased pool they are using for the brains (and rightly so.) Saying 90% of those particularly picked and set aside have CTE does not mean 90% of everyone who played football will develop CTE. (I am sorry to have to say that I have to say that second sentence, the way it is going in our world....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I believe in the linkage between football and CTE, but am not sure to what degree. As the Doctor even mentions in the article, there is a tremendous selection bias here as all the brains tested have been donated for study as the subjects exhibited signs of CTE before death. So much work to be done, but will be interesting to see results in 15-20 years when the studies include players who do not exhibit signs of CTE, as well as athletes from soccer, hockey, basketball etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4_kidd_4 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Hmmmm... but it's a very biased pool they are using for the brains (and rightly so.) Saying 90% of those particularly picked and set aside have CTE does not mean 90% of everyone who played football will develop CTE. (I am sorry to have to say that I have to say that second sentence, the way it is going in our world....) Yeah, a broader study is needed, no question. The selection bias exists because the subjects were mostly, if not all, showing signs and symptoms while living. No one 'donated' a subject that wasn't showing signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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