According to the in Focus Box: Traumatic Injury: from Concussions

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the In Focus box: Traumatic Injury: From Concussions to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, professional athletes, particularly football and hockey players, are at risk for:

• A)early-onset schizophrenia.
• B)permanent amnesia.
• C)chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
• D)imbalances in neurotransmitters, such as dopamine.

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