Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall #CTE rates at 2.8% cohort - CTE in 5% athletes and in 1.3% non-athletes - higher dementia in CTE+ve, but also 10 years older at death https://t.co/cOq9W1JNuG
Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study.
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Several discussions highlighted specific findings from the study, such as the greater prevalence of CTE in athletes, especially in American football, and the suggestion to prioritize regulatory reforms to mitigate head trauma. Phrases like 'disconcerting data' and 'good evidence' reflect concern and recognition of the study's importance, contributing to the overall sentiment of urgency and significance relating to CTE in contact sports.
Most discussions reflect a moderate agreement with the study’s findings regarding CTE and contact sports.
There is strong interest in the topic, as evidenced by numerous users discussing the implications of the findings.
While some posts raise concerns and discuss details, the overall engagement remains somewhat superficial.
Participants perceive the findings as having significant implications for public health and sports regulation.
Abstract in brief
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is linked to repeated brain injuries from contact sports, but its occurrence in diverse populations, particularly among amateur athletes, remains unclear.
- Researchers analyzed 2,566 autopsies, identifying 300 athletes and 450 non-athletes, and found tau pathology consistent with CTE in 42 individuals, predominantly men.
- The study revealed that CTE was more common in athletes, especially American football players, and was associated with higher rates of dementia and other mental health issues, highlighting the need for more research on its public health implications.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyNewly accepted in Brain Pathology: A study on the association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy https://t.co/mLxhGbGTrI https://t.co/cLb6octX2J
@Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male no-sport group (& 11.2% female in ST2) had a prior "head injury". How can I make a formal complaint? How will you fix the video & alert misled attendees? Standing by https://t.co/hBwqvvGCHK https://t.co/nnReCxYZaf
No on #AB734. “associations between
Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study https://t.co/R6RrzdRI7t
"In multivariable analysis (Table 3, Supplementary Fig. 1), football was the only sport significantly associated with increased odds of combined CTE pathology in males." https://t.co/BL70GwyVO4
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Understanding CTE in Combat Sports: Key Insights and Statistics
This video explores the statistics of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in combat sports compared to traditional sports. With a focus on the link between CTE and repeated brain injuries, it highlights the health…
On social media, quite a bit of scepticism about the association between contact sports participation with a history of repetitive head impacts, and the subsequent diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy(CTE)- it’s well documente! (eg.see: https://t.co/WLJEeDfz1O|)
No on #AB734. “associations between
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RT @saveyouthfbca: More reason NOT to ban youth
More reason NOT to ban youth
RT @ChrisNowinski1: @Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: @Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: @Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: @Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: @Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male…
RT @ChrisNowinski1: @Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male…
@Scienceofsport @WorldRugby Just realized the "no-TBI" reference in the title is wrong. See table below: 12.7% of male no-sport group (& 11.2% female in ST2) had a prior "head injury". How can I make a formal complaint? How will you fix the video & alert misled attendees? Standing by https://t.co/hBwqvvGCHK https://t.co/nnReCxYZaf
@LazyLeftyOG @Thehatedshark https://t.co/d0tTOcqYpi this one breaks it down pretty deep.
@DamienPatrick @luv4uneedit4me @2LarryJohnson7 I should have said recent, not most recent. https://t.co/4jiTexzo9Y
Disconcerting data from an autopsy cohort on the relationship between contact sports, repeated brain injury, and chronic traumatic encelopathy. https://t.co/MgNhTF9Ozk
RT @brainpathol: Top 10 Most Accessed 2019 #OpenAccess: Bieniek, @DrMMB, and colleagues investigate the association between contact sports…
Top 10 Most Accessed 2019 #OpenAccess: Bieniek, @DrMMB, and colleagues investigate the association between contact sports participation and #CTE @MayoClinic @MayoClinicPath #neuropath https://t.co/BQLW4gFMsP https://t.co/L04JxiDiIM
4b/ A 2019 @MayoClinic / @uthsc study in found athletes who tested positive for CTE had significantly greater psychosis, movement disorders, and dementia compared to those who did not. Alzado's quote is eerily consistent w/ those signs/symptoms. https://t.co/vjeea0nCSS
With #football season right around the corner, read up on #CTE today! https://t.co/6QXTrZ7xng
RT @wileyneurosci: Newly accepted in Brain Pathology: A study on the association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic…
RT @wileyneurosci: Newly accepted in Brain Pathology: A study on the association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic…
RT @wileyneurosci: Newly accepted in Brain Pathology: A study on the association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic…
Newly accepted in Brain Pathology: A study on the association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy https://t.co/mLxhGbGTrI https://t.co/cLb6octX2J
Good evidence of increased CTE in American Football
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study https://t.co/Awt7NeLVbc
RT @WillStewNeuro: Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall…
Interesting autopsy data. Setting aside many study limitations + invention of an entity 'features of CTE': - low overall #CTE rates at 2.8% cohort - CTE in 5% athletes and in 1.3% non-athletes - higher dementia in CTE+ve, but also 10 years older at death https://t.co/cOq9W1JNuG
RT @37919KJ: "In multivariable analysis (Table 3, Supplementary Fig. 1), football was the only sport significantly associated with increase…
RT @ConcernedMom9: "... we identified specific athletic activities, such as American football, that were more strongly associated with CTE…
"As our data suggests associations between football and CTE are strongest for participation beyond high school, it may be prudent to prioritize regulatory reform mitigating head trauma at the collegiate and professional levels." (@kimberlyarchie Hmm ...) https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
RT @ConcernedMom9: "... we identified specific athletic activities, such as American football, that were more strongly associated with CTE…
RT @ConcernedMom9: @37919KJ “Features of CTE” was used to designate cases with multiple lesions suggestive of CTE pathology without fitting…
"... we identified specific athletic activities, such as American football, that were more strongly associated with CTE pathology compared to other sports, and within football, a dose-response relationship between exposure and CTE pathogenesis." https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
RT @ConcernedMom9: "Alternatively, features of CTE may represent the earliest emergence of CTE pathology, perhaps at a latent or prodromal…
RT @ConcernedMom9: "largest neuropathological assessment of CTE in an autopsy series to date, there are several limitations. First, assessm…
"brain autopsies by nature are elected by the family or physician and as such represent convenience sampling (notably, autopsy randomization sampling is infeasible in practice)" https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
"we cannot rule out the possibility of sports participation in non-athletes that was omitted in obituary and yearbook sources or the possibility of repetitive head trauma sustained from other non-sport-related or non-military-related sources" https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
"Next-of-kin interviews were not possible as contact information was inaccessible for this study." https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
"ascertainment of participation in contact sports was based on available information that was collected retrospectively from online obituaries and high school yearbooks, as opposed to prospective data collection or interviews" https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
"largest neuropathological assessment of CTE in an autopsy series to date, there are several limitations. First, assessment of sports participation in females was more restricted compared to males" https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
"Alternatively, features of CTE may represent the earliest emergence of CTE pathology, perhaps at a latent or prodromal disease state, which marks the beginning of this progressive tauopathy below the threshold of current criteria ..." https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
"More exhaustive sampling and sectioning might assist in adjudicating whether cases with features of CTE are in fact CTE-positive." https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
RT @ConcernedMom9: @37919KJ “Features of CTE” was used to designate cases with multiple lesions suggestive of CTE pathology without fitting…
@37919KJ “Features of CTE” was used to designate cases with multiple lesions suggestive of CTE pathology without fitting all parts of the criteria verbatim, exclusive of Alzheimer-type pathology and aging-related tau astrogliopathy." https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
RT @37919KJ: "In multivariable analysis (Table 3, Supplementary Fig. 1), football was the only sport significantly associated with increase…
RT @37919KJ: "In multivariable analysis (Table 3, Supplementary Fig. 1), football was the only sport significantly associated with increase…
"In multivariable analysis (Table 3, Supplementary Fig. 1), football was the only sport significantly associated with increased odds of combined CTE pathology in males." https://t.co/BL70GwyVO4
"Cases with chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology had higher frequencies of antemortem clinical features of dementia, psychosis, movement disorders, and alcohol abuse compared to cases without chronic traumatic encephalopathy pathology." https://t.co/jaYnJZZQSp
Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study - Bieniek - - Brain Pathology - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/b81Z5u0Ci2
Just in case you have any doubts about CTE and football, see: "Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study." Accepted for publication: Brain Pathology; https://t.co/5WCDiIWtL4
Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study https://t.co/R6RrzdRI7t
Hot off the press! #neuropath #CTE Association between contact sports participation and chronic traumatic encephalopathy: a retrospective cohort study - Bieniek - - Brain Pathology - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/VBr0hC6sZB