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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is there any way to treat CTE?[/quote] I don't think so. My knowledge comes mostly from sports radio discussion on the topic. They're really just starting to identify the protein markers from studying brains post-mortem. But all of the high-profile athlete suicides (Junior Seau, Dave Duerson) had advanced CTE. That doesn't mean a treatment or cure will eventually be found. But my understanding is that right now, they are just beginning to understand what it is and are far from any kind of treatment. Basically, it is a build up of proteins from repeated (often minor) brain trauma. Obviously the BIG hits in football cause damage but they suspect that the every-down collision between offensive and defensive linemen are damaging as well and explain why repeated headers in soccer would lead to CTE. Start here or google "chronic traumatic encephalopathy" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy[/quote]
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