‘Concussion’: Advocating For The Truth Near Encephalon Diseases

In this era of growing occupation over sports injuries, increased prevalence of neurological diseases, as well as pioneering encephalon research, the just-released painting Concussion hits home.

With Will Smith starring every bit the Nigerian-born Dr. Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist inwards the Allegheny County, PA, coroner’s piece of work who was the showtime to seat a debilitating encephalon illness inwards deceased old National Football League (NFL) players, Concussion reveals how powerful political as well as fiscal interests prioritize turn a profit over health, trying to curvature or fifty-fifty snuff out inconvenient scientific knowledge.

Concussion likewise shows how scientists as well as physicians must sometimes larn beyond the lab – fifty-fifty risking their jobs – to advocate for the truth.

As a Huntington’s illness advocate likewise keenly interested inwards the status studied past times Dr. Omalu, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), I applaud how Concussion helps heighten awareness close encephalon health.

Like HD-affected individuals, people amongst CTE tin endure from symptoms such every bit depression, wild mood swings, forgetfulness, irrationality, insomnia, dementia, as well as suicidal behavior.

Dr. Omalu’s struggle to travel out the give-and-take reminds me of the long struggle against ignorance, stigma, as well as denial faced past times families confronting hard disk drive as well as other rare as well as neurological conditions.

‘Trauma chokes the brain’

I watched Concussion on Dec 27. It dramatically portrays Dr. Omalu’s regain of CTE inwards the encephalon of Mike Webster later on the old Pittsburgh Steeler star lineman died inwards 2002 at the 50, having struggled amongst behavioral issues, depression, as well as other cognitive difficulties.

At the halt of his life, estranged from his family, Webster lived inwards a pickup truck. Suffering from severe insomnia, he would stupor himself amongst a Taser gun inwards venture to autumn asleep.

Using information from the Webster autopsy, Dr. Omalu as well as other researchers published an article inwards the scientific mag "It's playoff fourth dimension - as well as a reminder that encephalon wellness comes first"

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