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Old 01-01-2016, 07:57 PM #1
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Hi i saw the movie concussion (which was FANTASTIC0and then followed up viewing Dr. Bennet Omalu (who plays the doctor in concussion) speeches on head injuries.

According to Dr. Omalu CTE can develop from as little as 1 MTBI. Is there any additional followup/research on this?

Also is unresolved PCS the same as CTE?

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Unresolved PCS is not the same at CTE. Except in rare circumstances, CTE takes years to decades to manifest. Dr Omalu is at the head of the pack for research. A few other locations are pursuing similar research such as Boston/Harvard.

"then followed up viewing Dr. Bennet Omalu (who plays the doctor in concussion) speeches on head injuries." Will Smith plays the doctor who discovered CTE. That doctor is Dr Bennet Omalu.

There is no reason to get anxious about CTE. Your anxiety will be counter to your improvement.
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I think you would need lots of hits to the head like boxers get to result in CTE from concussion.
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Actually, CTE can result from much less that a boxer's injuries. But, not a single concussion that causes PCS.

The Concussion movie is based on the written biography of Dr Omalu called 'Concussion'. It is based on the real life of Dr Omalu.
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Actually, CTE can result from much less that a boxer's injuries. But, not a single concussion that causes PCS.

The Concussion movie is based on the written biography of Dr Omalu called 'Concussion'. It is based on the real life of Dr Omalu.

Hi, Mark

So one concussion won't cause CTE?
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No. It would take an mTBI (more than a concussion) that disabled the person for a while to cause CTE to develop over time.
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