After 20 concussions, a neurologist said this ex-footballer's brain now resembles a car-crash victim's
At the end of his playing career, this ex-footballer's debilitating headaches, memory loss and anxiety sent him looking for answers. The answer was the repeated head trauma he experienced playing the game he loved.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-01/luke-ivens-brain-injury-concussion-football/104513970
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