Risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in rugby union is associated with length of playing career

William Stewart^{1

2}, Michael E Buckland^{3

4}, Bobak Abdolmohammadi⁵, Andrew J Affleck^{3

4}, Victor E Alvarez^{5

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8}, Shannon Gilchrist⁹, Bertrand R Huber^{5

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11}, Edward B Lee¹², Donald M Lyall¹³, Christopher J Nowinski^{5

14}, Emma R Russell⁹, Thor D Stein^{5

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10}, Catherine M Suter^{3

4}, Ann C McKee^{5

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Affiliations

¹ School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. william.stewart@glasgow.ac.uk.
² Department of Neuropathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK. william.stewart@glasgow.ac.uk.
³ Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
⁴ School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
⁵ Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
⁶ US Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
⁸ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
⁹ School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
¹⁰ US Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, 01730, USA.
¹¹ National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
¹² Translational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
¹³ School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
¹⁴ Concussion Legacy Foundation, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
¹⁵ Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.

PMID: 37872234
PMCID: PMC10627955
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-023-02644-3

Risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in rugby union is associated with length of playing career

William Stewart et al. Acta Neuropathol. 2023 Dec.

. 2023 Dec;146(6):829-832.

doi: 10.1007/s00401-023-02644-3. Epub 2023 Oct 24.

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Affiliations

¹ School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK. william.stewart@glasgow.ac.uk.
² Department of Neuropathology, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, 1345 Govan Rd, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK. william.stewart@glasgow.ac.uk.
³ Department of Neuropathology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
⁴ School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia.
⁵ Alzheimer's Disease Research Center and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
⁶ US Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
⁷ Department of Neurology, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
⁸ Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
⁹ School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
¹⁰ US Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, 01730, USA.
¹¹ National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare, Boston, MA, 02130, USA.
¹² Translational Neuropathology Research Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
¹³ School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G12 8QQ, UK.
¹⁴ Concussion Legacy Foundation, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
¹⁵ Department of Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.

PMID: 37872234
PMCID: PMC10627955
DOI: 10.1007/s00401-023-02644-3

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