Question

Given the prominence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in the news, and its relation to violence, self-harm, and neurodegeneration, state your opinion about current “return-to-play” strategies in: (a) youth sports; (b) high school sports; (c) college sports; and (d) professional sports. Who should be in charge of enforcing these policies?

Answer 1

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive degenerative disease of the brain found in people with a history of repetitive brain trauma( often athelete), including symtomatic concussions as well as symptomatic subconcussive hits to the head that do not cause symptoms.

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a brain condition associated with repeated blows to the head. It is also associated with the development of dementia.potential signs of CTE are problems with thinking and memory, personality changes and behavioural changes including aggression and depression.

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 skull protection has become a leading cause of brain problems in athelets.

Half of parents had atleast one child who plays contact sports. About one-third of respondent reported being somewhat or very familiar with the CTE. Most parents have not received educational materials on CTE from a sports programme. Health care providers were the prefered source of information about CTE, followed by sports coaches. Health educators to tailor educational materials to meet information needs. Educational material that emphasize potential prevention strategies and symptoms onset may be beneficial.

An important part of prevention is the improved recognition of concussion on the playing field. It has been shown that suffering the first concussion increases the likehood of a second concussion up to threefold. Standardized concussion tools have been developed that assist physicians and trainers in this assesment.