Brain damage suffered by athletes who take part in combat sports that subject them to repeated head trauma can be reversed after they step away from fighting, a new study finds.Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic found that retired fighters tested better on verbal memory, executive functioning and motor speed two years after ending their careers. Their brain thickened as well, specifically in areas that control emotion, memory and executive functions.The findings have wide reaching impacts for not only athletes, but for anyone who has suffered injury caused by repeated head-trauma. It shows that conditions like chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) can be slowed, and potentially even reversed before they develop into more significant issues.
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