Repetitive head injuries in German American football players do not change blood-based biomarker candidates for CTE during a single season

Repetitive head injuries in German American football players do not change blood-based biomarker candidates for CTE during a single season

Abstract Background Repetitive traumatic brain injuries in American football players (AFPs) can lead to the neurodegenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Clinical symptoms of CTE range from mood and behavioral changes to cognitive impairment, depression, and suicidality. So far,...

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Main Authors: Theres Bastgen, Janis Evers, Christiane Oedekoven, Caroline Weide, Lars Herzog, Nicholas Ashton, Henrik Zetterberg, Kaj Blennow, Alexandra Albus, Natasha Vidovic, Oliver Kraff, Cornelius Deuschl, Richard Dodel, J. Alexander Ross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
American football
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
Biomarkers
Traumatic brain injury
Tau protein
Neurofilament light protein
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-024-00307-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-024-00307-6

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