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Brain Doctor: These Popular Sports Are Causing Brain Damage & The NFL Is Keeping This Devastating Disease Quiet!

2024/10/24
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Dr. Ann McKee：慢性创伤性脑病（CTE）是一种由反复轻微的头部撞击引起的慢性神经退行性疾病，它会对年轻运动员的大脑造成严重损伤，导致抑郁、人格改变、攻击性和暴力行为等症状，甚至导致自杀。NFL 长期以来试图掩盖 CTE 的严重性和普遍性，并试图诋毁我的研究成果。我的研究表明，许多年轻运动员的大脑都存在 CTE 的早期迹象，这应该引起人们的重视。我们必须采取措施来保护年轻运动员，减少他们头部受到的撞击次数，并提高人们对 CTE 的认识。 Steven Bartlett：Dr. McKee 的研究揭示了 CTE 的严重性和普遍性，尤其是在年轻运动员中。CTE 会严重影响日常生活，导致抑郁、情绪波动、易怒、冲动、判断力差、攻击性和暴力行为等症状，甚至导致记忆力丧失和认知能力下降。许多年轻运动员在寻求帮助时，医疗专业人员并没有认真对待他们的症状，这加剧了他们的绝望和抑郁。NFL 等组织最初对 Dr. McKee 的研究结果持否认态度，并试图诋毁她的名誉。但随着越来越多的证据出现，人们开始更加重视 CTE 的问题。

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Dr. Ann McKee discusses the devastating impact of CTE on young athletes, highlighting the tragic case of Wyatt Bramwell, an 18-year-old football player who took his own life due to CTE. Dr. McKee emphasizes the importance of recognizing early symptoms like depression, impulsivity, and aggression, and advocates for increased awareness and preventative measures in youth sports.
  • CTE is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repetitive head impacts.
  • Early symptoms of CTE in young athletes include depression, impulsivity, aggression, and poor judgment.
  • The case of Wyatt Bramwell highlights the tragic consequences of undiagnosed and untreated CTE.
  • Dr. McKee emphasizes the need for increased awareness and preventative measures in youth sports.

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What is killing young athletes at the peak of physical performance? A medical bank of over 1,000 brains and 30 years of study shine a spotlight on the cause

 Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE).

In this conversation, Dr Ann and Steven discuss topics such as, the devastating symptoms of CTE, how young athletes are at risk of CTE, why the NFL are keeping the disease a secret, and the health risks of heading a football. 

**00:00 **Intro

**02:14 **Ann McKee's Mission on CTE

**03:37 **What Is CTE?

**05:05 **Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE

**06:06 **How Fragile Is the Human Brain?

**06:41 **What Ann McKee Does in Her Research

**07:15 **The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE

**10:39 **How Many Athletes Have CTE?

**12:26 **How CTE Affects Daily Life

13:58 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE

**14:33 **Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE

**18:08 **When Do Signs of CTE First Appear?

**21:21 **How Does CTE Develop in the Brain?

**23:48 **Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer

**24:45 **Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE

**27:42 **The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee

**28:17 **The NFL’s Early Reactions to CTE

**30:01 **The Impact of CTE on Families

**30:29 **Why Ann McKee Cares About the Families

**32:26 **The Pressure of Studying CTE

**32:58 **The NFL's Shift on CTE and Lawsuits

**34:36 **Owain Thomas: CTE Case Study

36:08 NFL Helmet Safety and CTE

**37:51 **The Four Stages of CTE Explained

**40:22 **Aaron Hernandez: The Link to CTE

**44:28 **Mike Webster's Battle with CTE

**45:14 **The Progress Ann McKee Wants to See in CTE Research

**46:17 **Do We Really Need Contact in Sports?

**50:18 **Preventing Alzheimer’s Through Brain Health

**53:16 **Are Brain Diseases Like CTE Increasing?

**53:46 **How Inflammation in the Brain Worsens Diseases

**56:50 **Ann McKee’s Advice for Parents of Young Athletes

**58:22 **Ann’s Message to the NFL and Sports Organisations

**59:33 **The Final Question: What's Next for CTE Research?

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