Fenech pledges brain to science for concussion research

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First Jeff Fenech spoke about his blackouts and memory lapses, now he's decided to donate his brain to science

revealed Peter Moscatt, a member of Easts’ 1972 grand final team, was also diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease.

CTE is a degenerative brain disease found in some sportspeople and others exposed to repetitive brain injuries, such as military personnel and some victims of domestic violence. It can only be diagnosed accurately at autopsy examination, and during life its symptoms are often mistaken for Alzheimer’s disease by treating doctors.

 

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