Citation

Giza CC, Stewart W, Prins ML. JAMA Pediatr. 2018; 172(9): 803-804.

Affiliation

David Geffen School of Medicine and Mattel Children's Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1645

PMID

29987335

Abstract

“CTE [Chronic traumatic encephalopathy] is real: New study finds brain disease in almost all football players tested.” “Hits to the head may result in immediate brain damage.” “Most detailed British study into soccer’s dementia link concludes condition may be due to heading.” “Lawmakers in Illinois, New York propose tackle football bans for youth.”

Keywords: American football; Soccer; TBI

Language: en