Recent study shows disturbing details about former NHL players
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE as its most frequently referred to, is a progressive degeneration of brain cells after several head injuries. Brain injuries have been a well-talked-about problem regarding professional athletes, mainly in the NFL and NHL.
Rick Westhead of TSN has revealed a study involving the brains of former NHL players. As per Westhead:
''TE can only be diagnosed posthumously. The degenerative brain disease is linked to symptoms like personality changes, memory loss and impulsive outbursts. It has been discovered in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repeated hits to the head.''
Arpon Basu of The Athletic shared Westhead's article on Twitter with the following caption:
''Of the 14 former NHL players whose brains have been studied by researchers, 13 have been found to have had CTE.''
This is very disturbing, considering that the main player focused on in the study is Marek Svatos, who was not an enforcer by any means. What can the NHL do to help players' safety?
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