Symptoms of CTE

Dr. Gil Rabinovici explores CTE, a progressive disorder with symptoms appearing years to decades after exposure to repetitive mild traumatic brain injury (concussions and sub-concussive). Watch the Entire Talk Here: • Chronic Traumatic Ence... [5/2018] [Show ID: 33037]
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[@jonbravo9278]

I started having concussions at 12 years old playing football. Stopped playing at 26. I played strong side linebacker and middle linebacker. I probably had a mild concussion every week for 14 years. 24 weeks a year x 14 years..300+ concussions. I'm 39, I am very impulsive, struggle to concentrate, get angry easily, have Insomnia, tinnitus and struggle at work. I have a 2 yr old and a 4 year old. I think about suicide every few days. I feel my life has no meaning and I'm barely getting. I'm ready to stop living. If you care about your children don't let them play football. I don't wish my life on my worst enemy. Save your kids.

[@noahj.1232]

You are a very strong person to keep going with everything you're dealing with. Keep trying to do whatever it takes to rid yourself of the suicidal thoughts. Lots of love brother

[@ThatGuy1of1]

Similar age and numbers my guy. How can I connect with you? Have you found any help?

[@collinf714]

Stay strong my friend. Keep fighting the good fight. We have to be here for each other

[@u.sgrant7526]

How has football survived this long? Are the symptoms only obvious in some individuals and only years after the fact? I mean, did no one make the connection or understand/acknowledge the cause of the symptoms before Mike Webster and all that?

[@user-wt8im2ro1p]

Gotta stay alive for you're kids man. Hope things get better fr

[@kaayblogss7109]

I’m just here wating to know more about CTE reading all of your stories I’m so sorry for you all my heart goes out for real !

[@Highplainsdrifter44]

28 years old with 12 concussions and two really bad TBIs. I can no longer learn new things. My memory has degraded very bad. I’m very confused on a daily basis. I’m having lots of mental health issues. My doc told me I’ll be lucky if I can work until I’m 40. I can’t maintain a normal life or relationship

[@ojtin7788]

How did you end up with 12 concussions?

[@Highplainsdrifter44]

@Traverse1010 I played sports (hockey and football growing up and had 5 concussions between the two sports) I was a extreme athlete I raced fourwheelers and competed in snowmobile competitions professionally up until I was 24. The majority of my brain injuries came from those sports. I had a terrible TBI from a fourwheeler accident that left me knocked out for a half hour and had a spinal injury where I lost feeling from my neck down to my legs when I woke up but, thankfully I recovered from it. I had blood coming from my ears and for awhile I had brain fluid leaking from my nose before it was fixed. I went through about 5 years of horrible mental issues as far as uncontrollable anger and fits of rage, suicidal tendencies and bad alcohol problems

[@TheBlackCat1337]

@@Highplainsdrifter44 I use weed (sativa, need to find the right strain) with meditation/anxiety calming techniques and it helps some with getting too rage induced and some of the suicide. I had to deal with 4 second memory for a while.

[@mtsestudos7145]

​@@Highplainsdrifter44Have you improved?

[@2nerC9]

I pray for you man. It's sad that it happens I played Rugby for 10 years and I know way too many people who have it progressing. Hope you get better and learn to live happy with yourself again man. Know it's weird coming from a complete stranger but you are never alone. It's a battle but I believe in you keep it up.

[@debrathomas6301]

Not only football player...but women who have been abused and children who have been hit in the head and abused...

[@nh-wr3qr]

@Debra Exactly

[@nh-wr3qr]

@@harorider96 gaslighting her comment. Ptsd in women is mocked by men online constantly. But soldiers who chose war, glorified, only their ptsd is met with believe and sympathy

[@rorysly1985]

@@nh-wr3qr ptsd in women is mocked by men online constantly? wtf chat rooms are you hanging out at??? :O thats horrible... dont go to those corners of the internet anymore... alot of social media has men vs women ALOT these days... dont buy into it.. were all human and lifes a bitch so we all gotta just attract and find positive people along the way... leave the negative idiots to dwell.. also i was a boxer from 16-22 im 28 now and scared :/

[@nh-wr3qr]

@@rorysly1985 I hit my head 3 times into steel and glass. I was too clumsy. once i hit my head knocked me to the ground that my brother had to help me up. and its been years still hurts. Did you watch dr erik berg with the boy who was trampled in football match? I watched it it scared me. Maybe.. you could...just tell a doctor...but doctors are shit.. Doctors ignored my warnings about a loved one and sge died because of it. ..so if you have to lie to get an MRI just to make sure you're ok. But look at his video massaging head of previous athletes. And diets to heal brain.

[@rkingslime6679]

That would probably have to be a lot of blows like daily for years to cause cte. Football players receive up to a few hundred to thousands of blows yearly same with boxing, and hockey. Soccer too but mostly headers. I’ve had about 5 concussions although never played sports. I hope I don’t get cte

[@wheresmycheese8511]

Gyms need to stop 100% sparring. That’s where a lot of the damage happens. More ego bullshit in the gym than there is in the ring

[@jakeshootsstuff8187]

This, I played football my whole childhood into high school. When I was 24 I went into MMA, Muay Thai, and we sparred 100% full contact, gym wars atleast twice a week. I'm 35 now and I check every symptom except chronic headaches. I don't know who I am anymore.

[@johnkuneff2386]

And as far as all the videos go that I've seen and having this myself they all miss one thing That's the one thing we all feel similar

[@Nemowrestling]

RIP Chris benoit

[@alijawad4596]

Autopsy MRI confirmed CTE in Chris Benoit !!!!

[@juankuch5351]

😂??

[@rm4519]

Former Equestrian eventer. This makes so much sense.

[@Azami0001]

Yup same with martial arts. Although I just wonder what we consider as subconcussive hits? How people that do fencing even though most people say it's safe?

[@thepassivebag7506]

My team in high school made kids like me play Kick off, kick return Offense and defense plus punt and fg like just in our high school careers we hit and got hit 100X more than we should have, and I’m willing to bed a lot of teams leading to pros are like that

[@brydermckee2556]

suffered a fall as a toddler resulting in frontal lobe damage. freestyle skier with 3 concussions (pretty lucky) starting to get like uncontrollable rage with little things like bumping into things accidentally or dropping objects etc. I cant calm down unless i hit something or throw shit around. this makes a lot of sense

[@bencrossley9532]

Thumbs up if you're living in hell with cte right now.

[@jwm6262]

Ben Crossley , right here brother! How are you?

[@playboikapone6647]

Ben Crossley my wife told me it’s not that hard to remember I just got to think sometimes

[@playboikapone6647]

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[@rorysly1985]

retired from boxing early (22) im 28 now and think im arriving at the gates gradually

[@mrlds3202]

Not me but my palms are sweaty doing this research. Had lots of big hits in football...

[@hindukushdestroyer]

I've had countless concussions and would just ignore them. I really regret playing football. I've noticed just about all of the symptoms they mentioned and I'm only 22. Wish there was a cure unfortunately my brain is just going to corrode and I'll probably be dead by 40. Live and learn I guess.

[@jwm6262]

Conor J , try cold laser or hyperbaric oxygen

[@jordanarieno]

I’m in the same boat as you, I’m 21 and played contact sports especially football for nearly 13 years, I regret not hitting properly on occasions but most of my concussions were caused by blindside blocks that nearly took my head off

[@CALIFORNIAsGAMER]

22 year old boxer here same here man it's ok

[@04dram04]

GO TO YOUR HIGHSCHOOL AND TELL THEM YOUR STORY. FOOTBALL NEEDS TO BE REMOVED

[@brian87025]

21 year old motocross racer. Same here man it’s really scary looking toward my future. If any of you need to talk I’m sure any of us here would like someone to relate to. We don’t have to go through this alone

[@brianleabo6295]

Thank you I believe I have it

[@waleed3901]

I hope you doing well now

[@colbalt95]

I think this is what did Antonio Brown in. If you look at that hit that Vontaze Burfict put on him, he didn't start acting erratically till after that.

[@ram76921]

No internet he was always a shit human being. If you actually just do some research on the guy before that hit, there’s a history of questionable decisions regarding behavioral issues. I think at one point in time around 2012-2013 era he meant well and wanted to just be the football star, but he dug his own grave and let his ego get the best of him. Being from Pittsburgh and the Northside, it pains me to say it considering he was one of the best receivers the organization ever had, but his life isn’t going to end well... it’s going to end in tragedy.

[@chasg8183]

Damn. You might be right

[@multiyapples]

I hope we find a cure for CTE.

[@fuhrfhrei3441]

You can’t. It’s impossible. Even if it was (which it’s not). It would take 50+ years to find one. We can’t even diagnosis in living patients let alone find a cure. We still haven’t found a cure for altimeters

[@shepherdoffire9263]

Just dont do anything that damages your brain, no physical contact sports and youll be good

[@CryptoLTP5]

@@fuhrfhrei3441 just not true. Anything is possible

[@2nerC9]

Nothing is impossible. That being said, brain injuries, as of now, are extremely hard to research or cure. We dump billions for cures to Alzheimer's and dementia but we don't have much knowledge yet of how it even progresses. We are getting closer for sure but it might take years. There are some options to slow down the process tho so you can do the best to what you are dealing by taking those precautions and treatments. Wish we focused and educated more on research for diseases instead of spending a lot of it elsewhere. Technology advances quickly but we definitely can make it quicker by focusing more on biology and medicine.

[@benjaminwilks3037]

My movements are really constant and painful. It's like severe Parkinson's now and I'm only 33. Life's absolutely hell without marijuana and melatonin. Without that I'd be up for days manic and tired.

[@professionalcommenter]

Invest one really good Amino acids. Look into Dr. Amen, he studies the brain and has changed my life and my hubby's life. 1 Amino acid reversed all of the symptoms of Asperger's that my husband had. It took about 4 years for all of the symptoms to go away but he's a new person! I take a few Amino acids and my anxiety and depression are greatly reduced, I have better mental clarity and can comprehend things alot better. It takes time with Amino acids but it was life changing for me and my hubby. Dr. Amen has tests that you can take to determine if your brain lacka what it needs to function.

[@michaelw2797]

@@professionalcommenter Thank you for taking the time to share this. Do you have any reputable sources that I can look further into your claimed remedy? Either way, stay strong and I'm rooting for you.

[@pw7433]

I live in the New Orleans area. My husband in 1979 was involved in a horrible wreck. His skull exploded and his brain was out of his skull. He's done remarkably well for Many- Many years. However the last 8 or so years I've seen a huge difference as well as his co-workers. Right now, it's beyond scarey.............any suggestions for doctors in my area?

[@jwm6262]

p w , look into hyperbaric oxygen

[@exoticwhipsbroadspipesandbags]

p w Good luck.

[@rastwet]

Run

[@heycristal]

Why is it scary? I just lost someone close due to suicide he got in a lot of fights in the army and played football. He was Christian man who devoted his life to God. He comkited suicide something no-one saw coming from him. His mom said he couldn't handle the pain in his head anymore and his wife said she refused to remember him how he was this past year. She said that wasnt.him anymore It makes me wonder how he acted. It's heartbreaking but I'm still in shock. I saw the movie concussion and i wonder if that's how he felt

[@mtsestudos7145]

@@heycristal

[@branon6565]

Okay, in addition to playing football from the 2nd grade all the way to San Jose St Univ., something of which I excelled at and LOVED, does CTE encompass multiple blows to the skull with a blunt object? In my case, an aluminum baseball bat 5 times to the face and right/back side of my skull, 3 of which were delivered when I was face down in the street....

[@verozety4040]

I’m no doctor so take what I say with a pinch of salt and maybe do some more research, but I believe that CTE encompasses all injuries to the brain. No matter how big or small.

[@xsanguine]

I’m sorry that happened to you, yes.

[@benjaminwilks3037]

I have all the signs. I was a team athlete but was very athletic and went through alot of direct physical trauma to my spine,neck and brain. I also have had immune system issues most of my life. Been to Mayo clinic but they did nothing to help. Testing that's it. Seen neurology teams since 2006 and they all agree I'm neurological but the treatments have been useless.

[@MacDaddyTito]

Not a doctor but I’ve heard that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been working wonders with people who have brain trauma. Don’t know if it would help, but maybe you should look into it. I’m wishing you all the best with your injuries and current problems.

[@henryjames8654]

Mr Wilks, the doctors all suffer from law suit-itis. There are solutions, the best advice I could offer is have a "sit-down" with your health care provider, state that your quality of life is more important than your ability to sue doctors, and drug companies. Then start looking for a neurologist, these are the folks that have every drug known to man available. I would suggest the youngest doctor you can find. Good luck.

[@kpocketz2163]

Concussions have ruined my life. I can't even remember who I used to be.

[@endgamefond]

I fell on my head a lot when I was a kid just from playing. I wonder if it was the reason for my highs and lows.

[@noahbenscoter9558]

Hockey and football put me thru the fucking wringer and here I am watching this video trying to figure out if I fucked my brain up for life🤣

[@caroljnako4913]

Does the spinal fluid filling the brain at these spaces cause a feeling of pressure in the neck or brain itself ? And dizziness.

[@iamgoat5863]

I don't know if you've gotten an answer for that, but I was wondering the same, intense pressure fills my head then to the neck.

[@thesethose4067]

I would really like to know the answer to this

[@danielprose5878]

This feeling while having the concussion or years later ?

[@JasonHauser125]

Watching this after the death of Daphne Unger the wrestler yesterday. She killed herself after saying she thinks she had CTE. A very tragic event. Her mind must have been destroying itself slowly inside her skull for many years, and the side effects were incurable.

[@legendarysaiyan19]

i think i have CTE, the video went by like seconds and i have these symptoms

[@kylekelly1215]

How do I go about finding if I have CTE?

[@UltraViolent21]

Damn. I am sure have this. Tens of thousands of blows to the head. So many times being knocked out. I can’t remember names anymore.

[@JadeJuhasz-ln6kf]

Goofing around with my brother upside down in a sleeping bag when I was 10 I fell over the back of a couch and hit my head hard on a basement floor. Multiple severe concussions followed from hockey and fist fights for the next two decades. Suicidal and homicidal thought there after. Sleeping 8-10 hours a night with no nightmares and not remembering dreams for 40 years. Does sleep have alot to do with this? I crave sleep and think I think there is a connection here. Welcome comments.

[@TTANA]

how many concussions does it take to develop CTE ? by the age of seven I had two Serious concussions. I truly appreciate your time thank you very much !

[@80cathryn]

T Tana it's not just concussions that leads to CTE, it's the number and frequency of suv concusdive hits over a period of time

[@idk-qc9nl]

T Tana there is no certain known number because everyone is different

[@TheAnswers596]

I have had 2 concussions durning in school when i was young i am 32 and also had 2 more concussions after blacked out fully once for a hr or longer woke up in hosptial last 1 was from big tree brach blew off tree right on my head blacked out few mins and i have most of symptoms ive been researching.

[@jordanarieno]

I’ve had nearly 6 concussions played 13 seasons of football and experience temper issues migraines I’ve developed social anxiety and zone out a lot through the day, my temper is the worst of everything though

[@rkingslime6679]

I think it’s mostly subconcussive hits that cause this. Football players sometimes never get a concussion or barely have 10 but the blows they take... that’s another story.

[@PrivateSmiles]

Take fish oil capsules and get cdb oil if it's legal in your state. Thank me later.

[@dervolldrosten6320]

Cbd is good, fish oil...heard good things about it

[@michaelhawkins8474]

tj baby what are the exact things that would help if I take these consistently ??

[@kxfromga5359]

Peter T sent me links cuz I’m curious about fish oils

[@PrivateSmiles]

@@kxfromga5359 They increase the gray matter in your brain. That and Cdb oil.

[@kxfromga5359]

Peter T so how u know about This I’m not disagreeing with ya cuz I don’t know anything about what u say so fill me on where find or is it experience matter

[@gizmotis]

does anyone discuss CTE due to child abuse?

[@MontyQueues]

bruh did you get whacked in the head by your abuser ? lmao

[@Tofast4ya1234]

Why’d I think the thumbnail was Robin Williams?!

[@efjefe]

As a skateboarder for decades and being a decades street fighter. Huh. Welp. Makes sense

[@johnkuneff2386]

Those who know me except for my kids One is said he thought I was on the way to recover because he thought he heard me Admitting to being violent You could never convince me I've ever done a violent thing ever And we have shootings in our neighborhood we have hit-and-runs we have cars And we have 50 I may be all the officers had abandoned ship here

[@edcellent_019]

Watching that chris Benoit episode on Dark Side Of the ring made me see this very clearly now. CTE from all those headshots and what he put himself through it caused him to snap and kill his wife and son.

[@mariomaximilianocatalanjor6700]

The Chris Benoit case brought me here

[@jellyboy123]

i feel i have it

[@kassadymaree7827]

i have it, if you think you have it go to a doctor please for you’re mental health. Much love to you. God bless stay up!

[@josephrivera5255]

I have all the symptoms, I’m scared now, can you live with CTE ?

[@dervolldrosten6320]

I am also afraid, that I got it. Would explain alot and make sense to me. Hope u doing better, best wishes.

[@dervolldrosten6320]

I think I got it too. Could be..

[@brian87025]

Oh Yeah the most terrifying thing for me is not being positive about having it but experiencing all the symptoms

[@henryjames8654]

Mr Rivera, I'm 64, with 11 severe and 17 ho hum concussions, you can learn to live with it. The anger is the one I have trouble with, I'm told I was scaring people. I am still articulate, though a vast education has gone missing. I can offer two pieces of advice, try everything, no matter how silly(anger control with a rubber band on your wrist), and continue to learn new things.

[@homiesadventures1710]

Same

[@michaeltiller782]

Can serious brain injury's then six minor Head injury's

[@itsmellslikeshitdontit3752]

I sadly have this from my time as an infantryman with the 101st Airborne.

[@homiesadventures1710]

I think I have it

[@namsnams9425]

Same

[@colsonsapp6545]

If you want to know what CTE really looks like, watch a Nate Diaz interview. He is barely coherent.

[@ligen7028]

You KNOW nothing about CTE what you just said makes no sense at all!

[@dillpickle4293]

Think I have it ,and I’m 14.I’ve taken many hits in football over the years and now for the past 2 years I’ve had a headache that never goes away.I’ve tried glasses but nothing seeems to work so my only thought is this and it’s terrifying.

[@user-wt8im2ro1p]

You should stop playing football and do yoga trust me

[@monharris28]

research energy healing like reiki, it can change you for the better, trust me

[@namsnams9425]

Same man I'm 15 and I played football since I was 9 to 11 ( for a team) then at 13 I got into boxing. Now that I'm 15 I have been having a felling of pressure in my head mild sometimes and never goes away from waking to sleeping point. Along with very mild short term memory problems all I know is that my head doesn't feel right and it's is the only thing that would fit my symptoms

[@dillpickle4293]

@@namsnams9425 yea man it’s scary thing to think about hope yours gets better. Btw are you gonna stop boxing ? Bc I’m still wondering if I should keep playing through highschool bc my team needs me, and I haven’t told anyone except my family and doctor about it.

[@dillpickle4293]

@@monharris28 what does that involve ?

[@Lupuschooby254]

how can i tell if i have cte

[@vinnydecristofaro5660]

Lupuschooby254 I'm looking too, don't take my word because I don't know for sure, but last I heard you can't tell for sue till the brain biopsy is done. I kick boxed for 5 years and all these new studies got me spooked cause I'm only 28 and my hands can get shaky time to time.

[@Lupuschooby254]

i have the same problem shaky hands and dizziness .i was a active kid . but not really , sure if is just concussion or CTE..

[@Hapa45lolo]

Had a bad accident when I was a kid I'm 40 and have hand tremors I wonder myself.

[@clubdredd1337]

Stephen Schaefer lions Mane WoRKS!!!!!!!!!!

[@joecala2034]

@ReviewCam i had a car accident...and after one year of my symptoms. thinking difficulty short term memory loss explosive aggression outburst depression anxiety confusion i seen a neurologist and he was confident it was CTE...diagnosis was based on my symtoms...

[@𝑀𝑅_𝐼𝑆𝑆𝑈𝐸𝑍]

I think ill stick to being a punter

[@Sir-215]

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