June 16, 2014
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Media lies? [Part 8] A Degenerative Disease: What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and how does it affect the brain?

Ā CFC reporter Rahim deMolitor was tasked with investigating the emergence of safety and danger issues in football.Ā  Media lies?Ā  Businesses trying to prosper?Ā  Conflicting research? ‘Old School’ coaching?

This multi-series story digs deeper than ever and includes interviews with many Canadian Football ‘experts’ and research physicians .Ā  JOIN THE DISCUSSION

CTE: A Degenerative Disease

What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and how does it affect the brain?

PART 1: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Andrew Bucholtz, Richard MacLean, Brad Sinopoli, Duane Forde, and Michael Faulds

PART 2: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Aaron Geisler, Richard MacLean, & Kevin McDonald

PART 3: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Lowell Ullrich, Andrew Bucholtz, Duane Forde and Brad Sinopoli

PART 4: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Dr. Charles Tator and Dr. Robert Cantu

PART 5: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Dr. Kevin Gordon, Richard MacLean, Dr. Robert Cantu, Eric Nauman [Purdue Neurotrauma Group (PNG)], and Aaron Gesiler

PART 6: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Eric Nauman

PART 7: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Richard MacLean and Aaron Geisler

PART 8: Includes comments from Dr. Robert Cantu and Dr. Charles Tator

PART 9: CLICK HERE Includes comments from Dr. Charles Tator, Dr. Robert Cantu and Dr. Kevin Gordon

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Once a concern, now an epidemic, Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) has become one of the most terrifying terms in the sporting dictionary. Whether itā€™s former San Diego Charger Junior Seau, WWE wrestler Chris Benoit or the Cincinnati Reds Ryan Freel ā€“ it doesnā€™t matter the sport ā€“ the silent killer has no bias.

CTE is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes who have suffered multiple concussions. It develops in four stages, slowly eating away at brain function until ā€“ like the three cases above ā€“ victims commit suicide.Ā  Ā 

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