‘His brain was just toasted’: It was only after Shane’s death that his family learnt the truth

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An Australian medical peak body has become the first to speak out about the long-term impact of repeated head trauma on athletes and their families.

Children should be limited to low- or no-contact sport and a comprehensive history of brain injuries included on patient medical records, the peak body of Australian pathologists says as it urges the federal government to adopt recommendations of a Senate inquiry into sports-related brain trauma.

Associate Professor Michael Buckland found the worst case of CTE he had ever seen in the brain of Shane Tuck, former Richmond player and the brother of Renee Tuck .

This will help doctors identify patients who may be at risk of the disease and help families find answers for the declining mental health or suicide of a loved one, said Associate Professor Linda Iles, the head of forensic pathology at the Victorian Institute for Forensic Medicine.

 

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