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Dr. Omalu identified and described Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
CTE] in American football players beginning in 2002 when he
performed an autopsy on Mike Webster.Between 2002 and 2007, Dr.
Omalu identified the very first five cases of CTE in football
players, and identified the very first case of CTE in a
professional American wrestler in 2007 when he examined the brain
of Chris Benoit. In 2007 and 2009, Dr. Omalu again, identified the
very first two cases of CTE in retired war veterans suffering from
PTSD.
Why do so many retired NFL players lose their hard-earned millions
and end up destitute? Why are football players three to five times
more likely to develop major depression than their fans? The answer
is gridiron dementia, permanent brain damage caused by blows to the
head during games or practice. In this book the author launches a
national effort to alert players, parents, coaches, trainers, and
school administrators to the dangers of repeated concussions.
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