ALS And CTE Research Paper

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The Causes Of Developing ALS And CTE
Athletes in various sports have been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Both of these diseases are life threatening, and the chances of living are very slim. Athletes are choosing to play at their own risk, and because of this many of them have died, and are still currently living but have to suffer through the symptoms. Both of these diseases are fatal, and still to this day there is no possible cure that can help people that are suffering from both of these diseases. Both ALS and CTE have known to be fatal, and is the most common death in athletes. ALS and CTE differ from each other, but one thing they have in common is many athletes have died from both …show more content…

Most doctors find that ALS and CTE is developed in their brain between late 20’s to early 30’s and they will not suffer from either of these diseases until their late 30’s. After being diagnosed the average lifespan is 2-5 years. In some cases people have lived up to 10 years, but it is very rare. Males are more common to develop ALS and CTE than females are. Females are more likely to get a concussion than males are because of how the cells are being developed. The four different types of CTE are very similar but differ in some ways. Alzheimer's and Dementia are both diseases that affects the brain, which control thought, memory, and language. Dementia is curable while Alzheimer's is not. With Dementia you can still function, while with Alzheimer's you can not. Parkinson’s and Huntington are also the same but differ in some ways too. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common disease after ALS. Huntington’s is an inherited disease, there is no cure, and is also usually passed down. The symptoms include having trouble controlling movement, muscle spasms, tremors, and shaking constantly. Huntington’s is a disease that is inherited and if a parent has Huntington’s then there is a 50% chance that the child will have Huntington’s …show more content…

Symptoms of concussion include memory loss, erratic behavior, being sensitive to light and noise, blurry vision, ringing in ears, and in some cases vomiting. Most female athletes have had more concussions than males. It usually takes longer for female athletes to recover because the brain is still trying to be developed. A concussion is known as a traumatic brain injury that develops when being hit in the head. Ryan Freel had developed CTE because of getting hit in the head during baseball and outside of baseball. He committed suicide at age 36, because he developed depression and also wanted his brain to be studied. Ryan Freel had developed Dementia. Dementia is a disease where memory can be loss, but you are still able to function. Freel has had more than ten concussions in his playing career. He had developed depression and short term memory loss which is some of the symptoms for CTE. Concussions are another way to develop CTE, but athletes will not know they have been diagnosed with CTE till after they have

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