Suffering a severe blow to the head raises the risk of dementia even 30 years later, a major new study concludes.
Swedish researchers discovered the devastating disease is six times more prevalent among victims of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
The findings, derived from data of 995,000 people, is the biggest investigation of its kind into the link between TBIs and dementia.
It showed the more severe the blow, the greater the risk of the incurable disease, according to the analysis led by Umea University.
The results, welcomed by charities, add to the mounting concerns about the dangers of head injuries from playing football, rugby, boxing and American football.
Studies have repeatedly uncovered links between dementia and blows to the head, such as those sustained from contact sports.
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4 comments:
DUH !
We know most of the fools in Washington played sports, now we know why they are crazy !
I banged my head a few years ago really hard. I really haven't noticed any real dementia from it, since it just happened yesterday in 1963 when Kennedy was shot. Maude has my pills, I hope she gets back soon, but I'll be at the film festival in France for that. When does the movie start? I thought they said it would be today, but don't I have a doctor's appointment?
I've never heard of Lube Gal Pelosi playing football. Maybe it was caused by a wooden headboard?
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