Examining Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) in Professional Boxers

The competitive nature of skipper boxing plays an integral role in the longevity of the sport throughout earlier civilization to the modern-day era. The opposite key in the success of boxing is the unpredictability of what each flout entails, which often triggers excitement to highly devoted fans. Nonetheless, there be ripe hazards associated with lord boxing (e.g., brain atrophy, and neurological and cognitive impairments). As a matter of fact, to the highest degree fatalities in the ring are usually delinquent to brain injuries such as brain hemorrhage, subdural hematoma, and brain contusions (Ryan, 1998). In hopes to witness a huge decline in head-injuries, several aesculapian societies have consistently urged the banning of this sport. In this analysis, I will 1) take the potential dangers of professional boxing 2) explore the etiology, and the prevalence of CTE in professional boxers and lastly, 3) conduct a comprehensive analysis of two opposing views regarding pro fessional boxing (i.e., to ban, or not to ban?)One of the most serious public health concerns in modern-day boxing is the knowledge of a progressive disease know as the Chronic detrimenttic Encephalopathy (CTE) (aka dementia pugilistica or the punch-drunk effect.). It has been estimated that CTE occurs in 20% of professional boxers (Zetterberg et al, 2006). The theory behind the frequent occurrence of CTE in professional boxers is due to the accumulated effects of multiple head trauma to the brain (e.g., mild-concussions) which may lead to permanent and irreversible brain damage. It has been known that those professional boxers with more extensive history of boxing matches are more likely to experience severe CTE. Casson et al., (1982) examined ten professional ... ...ts of Boxing. Boca Raton, FL CRC commoveLevin, H.S., Eisenberg, H.M., Benton, A.L. (1989). Mild Head Injury. Oxford University PressMatthew R. Potter, Ashley J. Snyder, Gary A. Smith, Boxing Injuries Presenting to U.S. Emergency Departments, 19902008, American diary of Preventive Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 4, April 2011, Pages 462-467, ISSN 0749-3797, 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.12.018.(http//www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749379711000341)McKee, A.C., Cantu, R.C.,Nowinski, C.J., Hedley-Whyte, T., Gavett, B.E., Budson, A.E., Santini, V.E., Lee, H.S., Kubilus, C.A., Stern, R.A. Chronic traumatic Encephalopathy in Athletes Progressive Tauopathy After Repetitive Head Injury. 2009. Boston, MA Neuropathology Neurol. Roberts, G.W., Allsop, D., Bruton, C. The occult aftermath of boxing. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 1990 May 53(5) 373378.