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Cerebral atrophy associated with boxing

NEUBUERGER, KARL T.·1959·Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry

Abstract

In an article published several years ago in a popular magazine, Blitman1described the mental status of former boxers. He drew on his personal experience; he knew "what it means to be punch drunk." He vividly depicted momentary loss of coordination, brief mental black-outs, sudden waves of anger, lapses of memory, trembling hands, sharp headaches, dizzy spells, sudden jerkiness, uncontrollable shaking of the head, and ringing in the ears. The author was "one of the lucky ones," however; he "came back almost all the way physically," and his "mind remained whole." But he emphasized that "there are other men who have trouble holding onto the most menial of jobs," owing to steadily progressive physical, nervous, and mental deterioration. More recently, Critchley2reviewed the older literature and detailed the neurologic aspects of boxing, dealing especially with "the phenomenon of groggy states as apparent during or after a contest; and

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Authors
NEUBUERGER, K. T.
Corresponding author
NEUBUERGER, KARL T.
Venue
Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry
Published
1959-04-01
Volume
81
Issue
4
Pages
403
ISSN
0096-6754 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2064824320
Cited by
66
References
4
Citations by year
2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 1 · 2013: 2
FWCI
5.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Neurology And Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Martial Arts: Techniques, Psychology, and Education
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neurology and Historical Studies
Keywords
brain atrophy, boxing, chronic traumatic encephalopathy, neurodegeneration, memory impairment, cognitive decline
MeSH terms
Atrophy, Boxing, Brain, Brain Diseases, Humans, Sports

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