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Small headbutts, big consequences? The CTE debate is growing in sport

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Paderborns deutscher Verteidiger Gerrit Holtmann wird während des deutschen Bundesligaspiels zwischen dem FC Bayern München und dem SC Paderborn am 21. Februar 2020 in München auf Anzeichen einer Gehirnerschütterung untersucht. Source: AFP / GUENTER SCHIFFMANN/AFP

How dangerous are the many small head butts in contact sports? In Australia, the debate about the brain disease CTE is growing — and it is no longer just about AFL and rugby. The focus is increasingly on the question of what consequences repeated brain shocks can have.


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How dangerous are the many small head butts in contact sports? In Australia, the debate about the brain disease CTE is growing — and it is no longer just about AFL and rugby. The focus is increasingly on the question of what consequences repeated brain shocks can have.


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