What is the name of the condition associated with long-term exposure to repeated head impacts in football?

• A. Sprained neck
• B. Concussions
• C. Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
• D. Nosebleeds

Answer: (C)

Repeated head impacts over many years can lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative condition linked to long-term exposure to hits to the head in contact sports like football. This isn't just an acute injury from one event; it develops over time from repeated trauma and can manifest years later with memory problems, mood and behavior changes, and impaired thinking. Diagnosis is usually confirmed after death by examining brain tissue, rather than through a single clinical test. Sprained neck and nosebleeds describe immediate injuries to neck muscles or nasal vessels, not a progressive brain disease, and concussions are acute injuries from individual impacts rather than the long-term condition described here.