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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) occurs 8-10 years after repetitive mild TBls. Players in which of the following sports are most at risk for CTE?

a. football, tennis
b. football, soccer
c. baseball, skiing
d. football, baseball

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Answer:

The answer to the given question, out of the four options provided is given by:

option b. football, soccer

Step-by-step explanation:

CTE stands for Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy which is found in athletes as a result of degeneration of brain cells. In this disease or disorder, Tau, a protein leads to the formation of clumps that spread throughout the entire brain overtime and damages brain cells.

The players who are most likely to be at a higher risk of Chronic Traumatic Encepahalopathy or CTE are those of soccer players and football players.

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