Researchers have found at least six heatstroke examples of a possible link between CTE – which can be caused by head bumps during sport – and inability to regulate temperature – and urged sports authorities to investigate.
Deaths from heatstroke in otherwise healthy young people could be linked to sports head injuries, a leading doctor has warned.
It was revealed Keith Titmuss, an Australian rugby player who died of overheating in 2020, also suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – a brain condition that affects the hypothalamus, which regulates temperature. Researchers have found at least five more examples of a possible link between the two.
