IV. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Another major facet of sports-related concussions is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) as it’s considered to be a gradual neurodegeneration due to repeated mTBI (Gavett et al., 2011). Since there are many high-contact sports (such as football, hockey, boxing, etc.) as well as high chances of accidental injury in non-contact sports – repeated head injuries are very common (Gavett et al., 2011). This is another reason sports-related concussions significantly differ from non-sports related concussions (Gavett et al., 2011). CTE is considered a distinct disorder after numerous neuropathological studies of athletes with a history of repeated mild head injuries produced consistent findings of cerebral atrophy, …show more content…
Given the high prevalence of concussions in sports, important questions arise to identify the mechanisms behind these brain changes as they linked to significant long-term effects (McCrea et al., 2013). Furthermore, there is no current formal clinical or pathological diagnostic criteria for CTE, so this distinctive neuropathological profile of the disorder has potential to help in prevention, diagnosis and treatment (Gavett et al., …show more content…
This is a growing issue as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CCD) estimates 1.6 million and 3.8 million treated and untreated sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States, respectively (McCrea et al., 2013). Understanding the pathophysiological and neurometabolic processes, methods of detection, prolonged neurological effects and medical treatments available for sports-related concussions are crucial to the health and well-being of performing and retired
Another major facet of sports-related concussions is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) as it’s considered to be a gradual neurodegeneration due to repeated mTBI (Gavett et al., 2011). Since there are many high-contact sports (such as football, hockey, boxing, etc.) as well as high chances of accidental injury in non-contact sports – repeated head injuries are very common (Gavett et al., 2011). This is another reason sports-related concussions significantly differ from non-sports related concussions (Gavett et al., 2011). CTE is considered a distinct disorder after numerous neuropathological studies of athletes with a history of repeated mild head injuries produced consistent findings of cerebral atrophy, …show more content…
Given the high prevalence of concussions in sports, important questions arise to identify the mechanisms behind these brain changes as they linked to significant long-term effects (McCrea et al., 2013). Furthermore, there is no current formal clinical or pathological diagnostic criteria for CTE, so this distinctive neuropathological profile of the disorder has potential to help in prevention, diagnosis and treatment (Gavett et al., …show more content…
This is a growing issue as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CCD) estimates 1.6 million and 3.8 million treated and untreated sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States, respectively (McCrea et al., 2013). Understanding the pathophysiological and neurometabolic processes, methods of detection, prolonged neurological effects and medical treatments available for sports-related concussions are crucial to the health and well-being of performing and retired