Injury The Concussion Discussion.

[The Phantom]

Can we please move all the Nathan Murphy

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Nathan Murphy

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5.0

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2.5

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1.5

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176.5

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11.5

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6.5

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5.0

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1.5

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176.5

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[Black_White]

Well, isn’t this the truth?

If Maynard did the same thing in round one as he did in the qualifying final, he would not be suspended

The AFL has attempted to ensure that in 2024, the tribunal would find a player who committed the same act Brayden Maynard did in last year’s qualifying final would be suspended. But a reading of the tribunal’s judgment from September suggests it has been unsuccessful.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Doc1763]

There is an article in the Hun stating that Craig Stewart has been diagnosed with Stage 1 CTE after an autopsy by a leading neuropathologist.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

There is an article in the Hun stating that Craig Stewart has been diagnosed with Stage 1 CTE after an autopsy by a leading neuropathologist.

According to McKee’s classification system, which I assume they are using, a stage 1 CTE case is typically asymptomatic, or experiences only mild depression/headaches/aggression/memory loss.

In short, their symptoms if they have them could just as easily be due to something else entirely.

 

[memoryofmchale]

According to McKee’s classification system, which I assume they are using, a stage 1 CTE case is typically asymptomatic, or experiences only mild depression/headaches/aggression/memory loss.

In short, their symptoms if they have them could just as easily be due to something else entirely.

He was only 66 which is still too young. As CTE is degenerative, Stage I might seem minor but had he lived to 80, it could well have been Stage II or Stage III, much like other conditions such as dementia become worse as the disease progresses.

I think some of those symptoms are easy to downplay but depression, aggression, mood swings can be serious to both the individual and relationships.

“However, it does give us a better understanding of his deteriorating health and behaviour over the past few years." - James Stewart.

Source: ‘Devastating’: 150-game VFL veteran Craig Stewart’s CTE diagnosis rocks AFL

 

[Black_White]

While long term concussion is a terrible thing, so is over exposure to the sun.
So if we ban all physical contact in ALL SPORTS, then why don’t we ban people from the beach.
Or for that matter-the MCG day games.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

As CTE is degenerative, Stage I might seem minor but had he lived to 80, it could well have been Stage II or Stage III, much like other conditions such as dementia become worse as the disease progresses.

I am not aware of any evidence to support that theory. At this stage the degeneration seen in CTE is being ascribed to head trauma, and not normal ageing.

It’s a difficulty of only being able to diagnose CTE in deceased subjects, but someone with stage 1 CTE degenerating in cognition later in life (after having ceased contact sports/activities causing head trauma) would be presumed to have adopted a more age-typical dementia process causing further decline from that point onwards, rather than their CTE worsening as they age.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Does anyone know why CTE can only be diagnosed via an autopsy and what the particular sign is that leads to the diagnosis?

 

[sr36]

Does anyone know why CTE can only be diagnosed via an autopsy and what the particular sign is that leads to the diagnosis?

Frequently Asked Questions | CTE Center

www.bu.edu

The repeated brain trauma triggers progressive degeneration of the brain tissue, including the build-up of an abnormal protein called tau in a unique pattern. The pattern of tau seen in the brains of those with CTE is distinct from other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), progressive supra nuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal degeneration (CBD).

 

[memoryofmchale]

Does anyone know why CTE can only be diagnosed via an autopsy and what the particular sign is that leads to the diagnosis?

From the Mayo Clinic: "A diagnosis requires evidence of degeneration of brain tissue and deposits of tau and other proteins in the brain. This can only be seen after death during an autopsy."

There have been some players diagnosed whilst alive but generally, autopsy is the easiest way.

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

Frequently Asked Questions | CTE Center

www.bu.edu

The repeated brain trauma triggers progressive degeneration of the brain tissue, including the build-up of an abnormal protein called tau in a unique pattern. The pattern of tau seen in the brains of those with CTE is distinct from other neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), progressive supra nuclear palsy (PSP), and corticobasal degeneration (CBD).

Thanks SR

 

[FromTheBoundaryLine]

From the Mayo Clinic: "A diagnosis requires evidence of degeneration of brain tissue and deposits of tau and other proteins in the brain. This can only be seen after death during an autopsy."

There have been some players diagnosed whilst alive but generally, autopsy is the easiest way.

Thanks for this

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Yep the tau protein arranges itself in “tangles” around blood vessels within the brain, but unfortunately as yet this can’t be seen with current imaging techniques.