Wrestler Chris Benoit suffered from type of TBI
It has been confirmed that wrestler Chris Benoit suffered from a type of traumatic brain injury. Leading medical experts associated with the Sports Legacy Institute appeared with Michael Benoit, father of Chris Benoit, to release the results of neuro-pathological tests that show his son suffered from a type of brain damage called Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), a type of traumatic brain injury. It was found in all regions of his brain. The Sports Legacy Institute (SLI) is an independent medical research group dedicated to studying the long-term effects of head injuries in sports. SLI's research has indicated there is a connection between the repeated head injuries suffered by many athletes involved in contact sports and eventually causing CTE. CTE's most common symptoms include depression, cognitive impairment, dementia, Parkinsonism (punch drunk) and erratic behavior. While CTE has long been found in boxers, and more recently in NFL football players, the findings of CTE in Benoit suggest that athletes involved in other contact sports may also be at a heightened risk for this type of brain injury. The goal of SLI while testing Chris’ brain was to determine if CTE indirectly caused his death. It was confirmed that multiple concussions were part of his medical history, along with clinical symptoms associated with CTE. The findings of CTE in Chris Benoit suggest that there may be a common syndrome among athletes who suffer multiple head injuries in contact sports. The findings were confirmed by other neuro-pathologists.
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