“The largest study to date of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) found that cumulative force to the head — not diagnosed concussions — is the best predictor of future brain disease*.”*
“Why it matters: This could lead to a fundamental shift in head safety and injury prevention across sports, as focusing on concussions misses the point of how harmful an accumulation of subconcussive impacts can be.”
>”We’re now getting a better understanding of [not only what causes CTE, but what doesn’t]. And in this case … concussions were basically noise.”
— Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, the study’s lead author, to NYT
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Taken directly from today’s article in Axios:
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“The largest study to date of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) found that cumulative force to the head — not diagnosed concussions — is the best predictor of future brain disease*.”*
“Why it matters: This could lead to a fundamental shift in head safety and injury prevention across sports, as focusing on concussions misses the point of how harmful an accumulation of subconcussive impacts can be.”
>”We’re now getting a better understanding of [not only what causes CTE, but what doesn’t]. And in this case … concussions were basically noise.”
— Dr. Daniel Daneshvar, the study’s lead author, to NYT