Dr. Ann McKee: Connecting CTE and Football

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Channel: BrainLine · 2018 · Education

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Dr. Ann McKee grew up a football fan and never considered the repetitive hits sustained by football players would lead to brain abnormalities identical to what she found in the brain of boxers.

Learn more about some of the treatments available for those recovering from brain injury and PTSD using our Treatment Hub (https://www.brainline.org/treatment).

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This video was produced by BrainLine thanks to generous support from the Infinite Hero Foundation (https://www.infinitehero.org/).

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