The presence of CTE in Australian footballers is a rising issue as awareness & testing increases. Other cases have been identified in Aus https://t.co/RfERYB2Veg> and as time goes on, more will come. Newman needs to shut up now & organise for hi
CTE has been found in NRL https://t.co/RfERYB2Veg and AFL https://t.co/apLtl4sN71 NRL and AFL players are becoming more aware https://t.co/MC36dRS3wE
RT @CTESociety: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby Players https://t.co/r9ae12imuS
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby Players https://t.co/r9ae12imuS
Interesting that one case had lots of copathologies, and I didn’t see cause of death listed. We need more studies to untangle the mysteries of cte https://t.co/7JzxV5EU17
RT @GeoffMinett: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players https://t.co/ckshO1Hu7J #concus…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players | Acta Neuropathologica Communi…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players | Acta Neuropathologica Communi…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players | Acta Neuropathologica Communi…
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players | Acta Neuropathologica Communications | Full Text https://t.co/Hyv1VphvGm
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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players https://t.co/ckshO1Hu7J #concussion #NRL #HIA
NFL has been selling Rugby/Right technique BS again for close to a decade. Perhaps Rugby isn't much safer. Aussie researchers - https://t.co/grB7iKxPaJ Gridiron is part of the Rugby family and the Aussie will help clean this up. Can the NFL please fire th
"Our findings underscore the urgent need for further studies into CTE in sportspeople and other at-risk populations internationally, in order to define and act upon the occupational and public health implications of this disease." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"These cases we present here are the only two cases of CTE we have identified in routine practice, and it is noteworthy that they are both in elite rugby league players." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"Over the last four years, the routine service has examined 470 brain autopsy specimens, with 50 undergoing neocortical Tau immunostaining for various indications." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"The rate of concussions in professional rugby league is estimated at 8.92 per 1000 match hours (i.e. one concussion every 3.35 games [4]), and may be significantly higher in youth rugby league [5]." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"There is frequent high force tackling of players, and head impact during tackling is common." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"Rugby league is a very popular amateur and professional sport in Australia with a player base of around half a million people https://t.co/TCeUwAycsq." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
" ... co-existent aging-related tau astrogliopathy (ARTAG) [7]." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
@NFLObjectors Per table 1, Diagnosis of Stage 3 CTE and Stage 2 CTE. (Realize there may be lack of agreement on stages.) https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"In Case2, four CTE foci were found in two of four neocortical blocks examined (superior/middle frontal gyri, superior/middle temporal gyri) (Fig. 1c, d)." https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
"In Case1, eight definitive CTE foci were found across six of eight neocortical blocks examined (bilateral superior/middle frontal gyri, superior/middle temporal gyri, and superior parietal lobules) (Fig. 1a, b); pTau was absent in ..." https://t.co/odxxeJ
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in two former Australian National Rugby League players https://t.co/odxxeJldzg
@abcgrandstand @glen006 The journal article is here: https://t.co/cyT8Nxruzu
RT @jjjove: @MColvinMcKenzie @smh The source journal is Acta Neuropathologica Communications and the article is freely available. So why no…
The disease bought to light in the movie "Concussion", has been found in brains of 2 ex @nrl players, who passed away as "middle-aged" men after 150+ games each. Only 2nd & 3rd reported cases of CTE in Aus athletes. @drmbuckland @abcgrandstand @abcnews
@MColvinMcKenzie @smh The source journal is Acta Neuropathologica Communications and the article is freely available. So why not name the source and provide the link? https://t.co/fE7Xs8Rkwz