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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCUM is very risk averse.

I have participated in a risky sport (equestrian) since I was 8.  I love it and it is a huge part of my life.

I have had many concussions, including two fairly severe TBIs.

For an unrelated reason, I have had several MRIs in the last year.  My brain still looks good in every respect except the benign, asymptomatic brain tumor I have that is completely unrelated to concussions.

During this time I talked with several top neurologists and neurosurgeons about my concussion history, and they said that CTE is not so much likely when you have a few large concussive events as[b] when you have repeated smaller impacts, often not even diagnosable[/b].  The cited football and headers in soccer as strong risks, and my 4-5 bad accidents as a much lesser risk.

These people claiming they stop at one are misled.

Dont come to DCUM for risk advice.  I rode my horse this morning!

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You are literally making everyones point. He has multiple diagnosed ones, how many undiagnosed? Probably a fair few unfortunately. Putting him at extremely high risk. [/quote]

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