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  1. Frontiers for Young Minds
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    CTE: The Hidden Risk of Playing Contact Sports

    • Have you ever played a sport and hit your head by accident, maybe colliding with the ground or with another person? You might have experienced a ringing pain or a headache in the short term, but have y… See more

    What Happens in The Brain When People Hit Their Heads Playing Sports?

    The human brain needs healthy proteins for the brain cells to work and function properly. There are some proteins that we get from our diets and other proteins that are produc… See more

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    How Can I Tell If I Have CTE?

    CTE is hard to diagnose compared with other brain diseases. The methods usually used to look at the brain and diagnose brain diseases are called MRI and CT scans . Unf… See more

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    Can CTE Be Treated?

    CTE is a progressive, long-term, harmful process. At this point, there no reliable treatments for CTE. However, scientists are hoping to find some biological molecules, known as b… See more

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    How Can I Prevent Myself from Getting CTE?

    Since there is no cure for CTE, preventing it is the best way to stop yourself from getting it. Headgear and body pads are examples of preventative methods that are meant to lower the c… See more

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    What Happens in The Brain When People Hit Their Heads Playing Sports?
    How Can I Tell If I Have CTE?
    Can CTE Be Treated?
    How Can I Prevent Myself from Getting CTE?
    Do collision and contact sports affect brain injury?
     
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  1. If you have ever played contact sports, you may have heard about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is caused by repetitive head injuries leading to a progressive loss in memory and other brain skills. The lack of proper skull protection has become a leading cause of brain problems in athletes.

    CTE: The Hidden Risk of Playing Contact Sports

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    Can contact sports cause brain damage?
    The resulting brain damage is similar to that seen in Alzheimer’s disease. CTE can lead to dementia and eventually death. To help prevent CTE in people who play contact sports, scientists are investigating the types of head impacts that confer the most risk.

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    Do collision and contact sports affect brain injury?
    They found that the athletes in collision and contact sports had differences in brain structure, function and chemical markers typically associated with brain injury, compared to athletes in non-contact sports. Their findings were published online today in the journal Frontiers of Neurology.

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    Do high-contact sports affect the brain?
    From concussions to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the risks associated with these sports raise significant concerns regarding the long-term health of athletes. This article dives into the neurological impact of high-contact sports on the human brain, exploring the research and studies that shed light on this critical issue.

    The Neurological Impact of High-Contact Sports on the Human Brain

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  4. MedStar Health
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    Contact Sports, Brain Health, and Concussions: Answers

  5. Boston University
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