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A member asked:
Should i worry about cte? i played football 5th-10th grade, linebacker. never played varsity and only sustained 1 very mild concussion. i am worried.
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Unlikely: CTE typically thought to be the cumulative result of multiple concussions. If you really only had one incident would be extremely unlikely.
Answered 10/7/2017
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