Josh Jones : Wed Jul 31, 2024 6:19 pm  

Been diagnosed with CTE.....difficult times ahead https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... 7e4p3wddeo

Been diagnosed with CTE.....difficult times ahead https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... 7e4p3wddeo

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Re: Josh Jones : Wed Jul 31, 2024 8:42 pm  

That's awful.
I don't think you can get better from that. Only manage it.

Re: Josh Jones : Wed Jul 31, 2024 9:18 pm  

It is awful and no doubt he will have CTE but it can’t be diagnosed 100% til after death and the brain can be examined. At best it can be diagnosed as probable CTE, nit picking a bit but just trying to be factual

I would be surprised if there isn’t a large percentage of Rugby League players who have probable CTE to one degree or another.

Re: Josh Jones : Fri Aug 02, 2024 2:06 pm  

Frightening! Next time you’re complaining about the changes to tackle laws or what you see as ‘soft penalties’ for little to no head contact, you should read and remember this article. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/ ... /102582554

Frightening! Next time you’re complaining about the changes to tackle laws or what you see as ‘soft penalties’ for little to no head contact, you should read and remember this article. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-26/ ... /102582554

Re: Josh Jones : Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:00 am  

The Avenger wrote:

It is awful and no doubt he will have CTE but it can’t be diagnosed 100% til after death and the brain can be examined. At best it can be diagnosed as probable CTE, nit picking a bit but just trying to be factual

I would be surprised if there isn’t a large percentage of Rugby League players who have probable CTE to one degree or another.

Thats correct, however, there are now PET scans which can detect abnormal brain tissue patterns associated with CTE in living individuals.

Re: Josh Jones : Sat Aug 03, 2024 5:30 pm  

BarnsleyGull wrote:

Thats correct, however, there are now PET scans which can detect abnormal brain tissue patterns associated with CTE in living individuals.

As my post above explains, but even with these scans it’s only ‘probable CTE’