Why are athletes being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy? This question is being asked by many athlete fans, parents and current players. ALS is an ongoing disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Which causes the person to lose control of the voluntary muscle atrophy. On the other hand, CTE is a disease that gradually gets worse in the brain setoff by repetitive concussions. Both tend to be serious incidents caused by head trauma in contact sports. Head trauma grows from repetitive hard blows to the head and neck area that causes serious brain damage. The onset of CTE and ALS is recommended so that stricter safety policies can be put to protect the quality of the athletes.
ALS which is a variably fatal disease, known as Lou Gehrig's disease causes loss of movement and disables the person to do daily routine things. From the easiest thing to do such as to eat as to being able to walk. Most people who develop ALS are between 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time …show more content…
CTE which is characterized by the brain producing an abnormal protein called “tau.” Tau appears as “brown” tangles that strangle normal, healthy brain cells. Researchers don’t fully understand why some people with CTE have their tau protein leak into their spinal fluid and others don’t, but do feel like there’s a probability that genetics have to do with it. Symptoms can vary due to number of factors, especially due to the severity of the movement of the brain within the skull. Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, fainting, nausea, blurred vision, sensitivity to light ,sensitivity to noise and memory loss. 5 out of 100,000 people get diagnosed with CTE in a year. Concussions and CTE are serious conditions that have to be taken seriously in order to help prevent serious health disorders later in life for millions of
ALS which is a variably fatal disease, known as Lou Gehrig's disease causes loss of movement and disables the person to do daily routine things. From the easiest thing to do such as to eat as to being able to walk. Most people who develop ALS are between 40 and 70, with an average age of 55 at the time …show more content…
CTE which is characterized by the brain producing an abnormal protein called “tau.” Tau appears as “brown” tangles that strangle normal, healthy brain cells. Researchers don’t fully understand why some people with CTE have their tau protein leak into their spinal fluid and others don’t, but do feel like there’s a probability that genetics have to do with it. Symptoms can vary due to number of factors, especially due to the severity of the movement of the brain within the skull. Common symptoms include headache, dizziness, fainting, nausea, blurred vision, sensitivity to light ,sensitivity to noise and memory loss. 5 out of 100,000 people get diagnosed with CTE in a year. Concussions and CTE are serious conditions that have to be taken seriously in order to help prevent serious health disorders later in life for millions of