THIS Brain Disease Is Slowly Killing Athletes…(CTE) | The Brain Doctor, Dr Ann Mckee

[@micheleogle6036]

That video of that kid saying good-bye before he took his life was heart breaking. 😢 He wanted to help others not suffer. How could someone so kind hearted was noticed to be suffering?

[@brandyburkhart6423]

I remember my grandpa walking into our house while my dad was watching a football game 30 YEARS ago saying those guys are going to end up with some SERIOUS head traumas clear back then… now it is in the news and the studies have been done and it is all true!!!!

[@dicoughlan]

That’s because it was known that far back in a rugby mad country

[@akashicapril]

My father has this and it’s very difficult to live in harmony with this disease… very violent and angry

[@大頭三家姐]

More people need to be aware of this. Even riding roller coasters, extreme sports like bungee jumps etc carry risks to damage the brain.

[@SamuelStorrer]

So I am a biochemistry student, 29 years old, I did contact sports and boxing and wresting, I can think of 5 different minor concussions during my young life. I am okay, meaning with lots of sleep, and a healthy diet with while regularly challenging my brain, I did allright, I seak another language aced my calculus an ocher exams…But I would be lying If i said I didn’t notice I had challenges my fellow students didn’t have

[@SamuelStorrer]

For instance typing on a keyboard with out having to spell check everything

[@SamuelStorrer]

@@riceexperiment I would say sleep is number one, cardio is second. Most of my issues are working memory. So I can learn complex task and concepts but following new written or verbal instructions is an extremely difficult task. Lets just say that I rather deal with exams rather than lab work.

[@theafab]

Eat well, avoid inflammatory food such as sugar, refined foods and seed oils, exercise and live your life with excellence!! Best wishes!

[@OOO-pc3nb]

I wonder about MMA fighters and Boxers. Getting hit, kicked, kneed, elbowed over and over gotta do damage.

[@paemroot3942]

Yeah, its about them as well.

[@janinehoare2266]

The doctor mentioned boxing and any other experience where the brain is subject to accelerations/decelerations which cause the brain to “twist” and become damaged,even where there is no concussion. I’ve been following this research since the first paper was published in a medical journal and I came to the conclusion that parents who allow their children to play contact sports need to be educated by the sports organisation that they are allowing their children to join ,to explain the probable brain injuries (CTE). I will never understand why any parent would allow their child to engage in a contact sport.CTE has been documented for so many years now and still people think that it’s about concussions! It’s not! It’s about all those ‘mini’ hits that cumulatively lead to dementia in people as young as 18! Respect your brain please.Its the only one you’ve got!

[@15walkingaway]

There's already some great content about CTE with MMA. It's bad.

[@mindsetmotivation2427]

@@janinehoare2266most parents aren’t educated in this subject.

[@tjhookit]

This lady received a lot of hate from football fanatics who have never even been on the field, much less actually take a hit, in their sorry lives.

[@jasonmuise7496]

I wonder about myself. 51 now but been knocked out several times. Bouncing my head off the ice skating or baseball hit, skiing and snoboarding, dirt biking several car accidents. My brain is scrambled. Seeing the elderly and the brain issues i often think oh darn i'm only 45 or 50 and see the decline that a 80 yr old has. How do you get a scan or tested to see ?

[@skunkbeard-biker]

All brain diseases are based on where the damage occurs. Alzheimers and Parkinsons occur near the basal ganglion and can be seen on a CT scan. CTE occurs in the cerebellum and is undetectable with current technology. That is why diagnosis requires an autopsy. However, the area of cerebellum that CTE is most common involves rational thought and emotions.

[@jasonmuise7496]

@@skunkbeard-biker Ah ok. Dissection is needed to see where scaring and lesions are. That sucks. I've thought of leaving my family to keep them safe. My mom took brutal head shots from horses, thrown off lots stomped on. She's 70 and declining daily. If we only realized how fragile our brains are. Thank you.

[@kaymorrice8141]

@@jasonmuise7496that’s a hell of a confession … to leave your family in order to keep them safe!!! Please speak with your family members first. You will probably find that they will disagree!

[@edroth7612]

see a neurologist . . . .you are at extremely high, HIGH Risk.

[@lisathompson7966]

It is interesting. I remember reading about the high level of brain injuries in men on death row due to childhood abuse.

[@alejandrawalker5045]

I read something similar. And is just heartbreaking

[@JTSA1234]

Yes. Society is slow on the uptake.

[@theafab]

My brother was diagnosed with early onset alzheimers at age 52. He played Rugby for many years in Wales and the US. Very sad. We lost him at age 60.

[@Kittens_Cats_Karma]

I'm so sorry that Brian, such a caring 18 yrs old committed suicide due to depression caused by contact sport injury.

[@alanemaltese]

Personally, i have often wondered about the domestic violence i suffered from, along with some extreme sports as a young adult, such as water skiing with horrible wipe outs. But, mainly, the violence was really horrific. I've had bottles broken over my head, a lamp at one time. Once i was so drunk, i fell in the shower and have a terrible scar on my head... goodness, i could go on & on. Lately, i have had some symptoms of CTE, but i really dont know if my PCP would even consider CTE?!? Is it worth being diagnosed?

[@alanemaltese]

I just read that diagnosis can only occur in an autopsy 😢

[@heartdawg]

They say they know how to prevent it, but what can they do for people who might have it like this kid who are in a living hell?!

[@skunkbeard-biker]

University of Florida studied impact of heading a punt in soccer and over the course of a season mid fielders recieve the equivalent of 1 traumatic concussion from the summation of numerous impacts.

[@janinehoare2266]

Yes but as the Professor made clear repeatedly, the damage is not done by concussion.CTE results from repeated contact episodes (eg bumping heads without concussion) that don’t necessarily cause concussions

[@edroth7612]

@@janinehoare2266 Still, concussions do not help. . . .

[@jonathanspear850]

Sports where players wear helmets such as NFL and ice hockey greatly increase the risk of head injury compared with contact sports like soccer where head to head contact is limited because the injury is cause by contusion or rotation of the brain inside the skull and helmets can’t prevent contusion

[@edroth7612]

PLEASE consider the cumulative effects of "HEADERS". . . .especially at 5, 6 , 7 years. . . . THEN, of course, there young girls of those ages, doing CHEERLEADING "stacks" with collapses . . . heads first into the ground or exhibition floors. . . .

[@mershadmajeed2246]

The teachings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) have long emphasized the importance of compassion and respect in human interactions. A notable hadith, narrated by Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), states: "If one of you were to hit, he should avoid the face..." (Musnad Ahmad). This guidance exemplifies the true essence of Islam, which promotes compassion, justice, and respect for all.

[@ellenanortje3707]

I have read the Qu'ran. You should too. Than you will read the other passages that are not so peaceful especially towards "infidels".

[@mershadmajeed2246]

@@ellenanortje3707I understand what you have read, You should really understand how our prophet implemented that law, firstly you should know what infidels are really causing to society (it affects singularly too), Our prophet only implemented this rule a handful of times, there is much more to this than what it seems,

[@creativeape8994]

Islam confuses me because I thought it was great but then learned prophet Mohammad marry a 9 year old girl called aisha?

[@creativeape8994]

@@ellenanortje3707also their prophet married a 9 year old girl called aysha

[@creatingwithangelarush]

I think my grandpa probably had this, he was a boxer when he was young.

[@Mugairyuiai]

I wish they would study kids in Thailand that compete in Muay Thai without protection from 5 years old or so.

[@reecewatson9021]

Has the full interview been removed?

[@mukhademonyo6449]

Im looking for it too. But thankfully spotify still has it

[@eileen8130]

Same. Easy to find anywhere but on KZbin.

[@crystalcutch5569]

It appears that way.

[@joshm93]

Look into EEG Spectrum Neurofeedback Therapy. It addresses this.

[@drErakidos]

Where is full video?

[@marktapley7571]

Soccer does not normally involve head impact so why would CTE appear?

[@jamesanthony5257]

I believe it is caused by the “head” kicks and passes, where the player uses their head to advance the ball.

[@edroth7612]

@@jamesanthony5257 Yup . . . .Headers!!!!!

[@cragkeeper]

People seem to abhor the natural brain. From sports addicts to shamans, it's all about changing the natural brain. The whole story of competitiveness and alcohol use, drug abuse, using mushrooms to see other worlds is essentially our self loathing.

[@TheVigilantEye77]

Dont head the ball

[@TheVigilantEye77]

Multiple concussions in teens. 😢

[@shelbysloan5983]

I don't disagree with anything this doctor said, she's right. But it does not change my perspective that the 15 years I played rugby, as a woman, gave me more than it took. For instance, I can't handle multiple people talking to me at once, bright lights as sunlight or artificial light, or the stiff body I have. I wouldn't take it back. I now work for one of the FAANG, make good money, am a top performer and I know I was lucky. Ive had 5-6 concussions, but rugby gave me far more than it took. Now, is that what all athletes get out of the sport? No. But would I stop someone from trying it, including kids? No. Because there is a change in the way you act once you've gained a certain level of physical confidence as a woman from a contact sport. It changes you and only true athletes know what I'm talking about. Not gym bunnies. Sports are good, but it's not for everyone and not everyone gets out healthy.

[@janinehoare2266]

Sorry I disagree with you.Children should be encouraged to play non contact sport until they are old enough (ie an adult)to decide whether they want to risk their brain health.I doubt that many 18 year olds would want to be suffering from dementia,with all it’s horrors. I think that we need to get away from contact sports(because as the doctor said, it’s not just concussion that causes CTE, it’s actually the repeated hits to the head/brain that result in CTE early in life) In my country (Australia) thugby in its 3 forms ,are also the main reason people have a gamble addiction, which inflicts more misery. Play a non contact sport for your brain’s health, or instead go read a book!

[@pierotorroni9197]

Trump and Kennedy are such cases

[@kforest2745]

Why don’t you study birds that hit windows if you want a surprise they remain capable

[@JTSA1234]

Child abuse to let kids play the type sports which cause CTE.

[@creatingwithangelarush]

Look at Aaron Hernandez

[@user-wh4ck1ju7n]

I don't know why football (soccer if you're American) is being mentioned. The game now is barely semi contact. I personally think CTE is worse in American football because of the pads and head gear. Rugby no helmet's or pads but you cannot tackle someone unless they have the ball and it has to be below the shoulders.

[@skunkbeard-biker]

In terms of amount of concussions seen in sports it goes in this order of most to least. American football Women's soccer Rugby Men's soccer Women's basketball Men's basketball

[@janinehoare2266]

Again,it’s not just about concussions.It’s any physical contact that causes rapid acceleration/deceleration which causes CTE!!

[@Oasisftww]

Chris benoit

[@Chaterapie]

What about ELECTROSHOCKS injuries,done by psychiatrists ??!! Investigate,please 🙏🏻

[@15walkingaway]

ECT has medical applications. Good try though. You should review your FB doctorate degree.