Brain damage in National Hunt jockeys.
Five National Hunt jockeys have been found to have post-traumatic encephalopathy- three with epilepsy and two with significant intellectual and psychological deterioration. Closer supervision is needed.
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004739:England; D004833:Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D008297:Male; D013177:Sports