Experts call for stronger concussion guidelines in sports.
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The Concussion in Sport Group, a panel of leading experts on concussion and head trauma, has been criticized for not definitively linking the brain disease CTE with repeated head trauma. CTE, a brain disease diagnosed after death through autopsy, has gained notoriety for its prominence among former NFL players who have struggled with symptoms like dementia and suicide. The consensus statement is used as guidance for protocol for many international sporting leagues, including soccer’s FIFA and the International Olympic Committee.
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