Brain damage in National Hunt jockeys

Lancet. 1976 May 8;1(7967):981-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91858-4.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Athletic Injuries*
  • Brain / pathology
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / complications
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnosis
  • Brain Damage, Chronic / etiology*
  • Brain Injuries / etiology*
  • Brain Injuries / pathology
  • Cognition Disorders / complications
  • Cognition Disorders / etiology
  • Craniocerebral Trauma / complications*
  • Disabled Persons
  • England
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / complications
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / drug therapy
  • Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Intelligence Tests
  • Male
  • Sports