Dementia pugilistica

sources like former players and neurosurgeons. One of her sources was former player named Ron Duguay, Ron talks about his memory loss from fighting, “People say you should write a book, and I would, but I can’t remember” Duguay was a former fighter in the NHL, but now suffers from CTE as a result of it. Talking to former players Dr. Kale has a second hand experience of what neurological damage has occurred from constant fighting. Another point of view and source Dr. Kale has are various neurosurgeons and brain researchers from Boston University. They sum up why fighting in hockey is unhealthy for the brain. “The brain does not tolerate repeated hits. CTE has been deteceted in boxers and hockey enforcers, under various names such as dementia pugilistica, punch drunk syndrome and boxer’s encephalopathy. CTE is associated with memory disturbances, behavioral and personality changes, Parkinsonism, and speech and gait abnormalities. Hockey has now been unceremoniously added to the list of sporting activities that result in CTE.” (McKee, A. C., Cantu, R. C., Nowinski, C. J., Hedley-Whyte, E. T., Gavett, B. E., Budson, A. E., ... & Stern, R. A. (2009). Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes: progressive tauopathy following repetitive head injury. Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology, 68(7), 709.) Both Gillis and Dr. Kale both agree fighting should be banned to a certain degree. While Dr. Kale argues fighting should be abolished all together, Gillis argues…

Omalu was especially interested in the brain. Inside Mike Webster’s brain, he’d make a startling discovery: a disease never previously identified in football players” (Jason M. Breslow) which was later identified as CTE. In February, “former Chicago Bears safety David Duerson shot himself in the chest, but not before leaving behind a note requesting his brain be studied for evidence of a disease (CTE) striking football players” (Stephanie Smith). In February 2008 John Grimsley “died at the age…

"Banging heads is not a natural thing I was scared I 'd fail and I ' m still scared of that all we have to do is finish the game if we finish we win," stated pro football player Mike Webster during a conference. Being inducted into the hall of fame for football is legendary. It is something every player wants, and they will go through unbearable circumstances to achieve this goal. “Concussion,” directed by Peter Landesman, hit theaters on December 15, 2015, and is about actual events that…

to establish a pool of $675 million dollars to cover injuries and diseases that are linked to head trauma that the players sustained during their careers (Belson 1). Unfortunately this amount was rejected by the United States district court judge who was presiding over the NFL settlement between the NFL and the 5,000 former players that who sued the NFL (Belson 1). The agreement was rejected because it was insufficient to cover the costs of the claims (Belson 1). For many years the NFL has…

The practice of medicine is an aspect of all sports and is essential for player participation and as a result, the maintenance of the sport as a whole. Despite there being this evident relationship between the two, medicine is considered a universal practice, yet sport is not. Therefore, the concept of sport and the importance it upholds in society varies based on culture. This is demonstrated through Dr. Bennet Omalu, and the recent discovery and publication of chronic traumatic encephalopathy…

football players have helmets, they’re not always guaranteed maximum protection (Jackson 22). In fact, the helmets can, at times, slip off and cause a serious injury. A study discovered that football helmets only prevent ⅕ of the traumatic injuries caused in football versus the other 80% who do not wear a helmet at all. The Adams a2000 gave the best security against blackout and the Schutt Air Advantage the most noticeably awful, of the 10 head helmet brands tried. Generally speaking, the Adams…

the general population ages (p. 809). According to Lindsay, et. al. (2002), “Among Canadians aged 65 years or older, Alzheimer’s disease account for almost two thirds of prevalent cases in dementia (p. 445)”. Furthermore, women are 70% more to be affected with Alzheimer which put them at higher risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer disease (Government of Canada). This might be due to the fact that the majority of women are the caregiver for those affected with Alzheimer. The cause of Alzheimer…

Looking at Dementia-Alzheimer’s a Neurocognitive Disorder Alzheimer’s is the most common type of Dementia that is found and is considered to be a disease because there is no cure for it at the moment but treatment can help control some of the symptoms. In the article “Alzheimer’s disease” by Kaj Blennow, Mony J de Leon, and Henrik Zetterberg the authors stated that Alzheimer’s is the most common case seen in dementia and accounts for 50-60% of all the dementia cases. The onset of Alzheimer’s…

in one-on-one settings. Listening to slow classical music eventually “seems to awaken in children strong feelings for their parents”() and this leads them to act much more affectionate towards them. These are fantastic news for all the parents and caretakers who experience deep psychological pain because the disease of their children makes it extremely difficult to bond with them. In the documentary Alive Inside!, various therapists discuss the experiences they have had with music therapy. Dr.…

Being forgetful once in a while is not an abnormal occurrence; however, memory loss is a much more significant generative characteristic of dementia. Short term memory is usually affected first although the person may continue to have remarkable long term memory as far as early childhood. Absorbing new information such as the name of a new housemate can be unattainable. A person diagnosed with this type of cognitive impairment may be disoriented to time even not recollecting a notable…