Keywords
American soccer players
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the main neurological disorders associated with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and their relationship with the practice of American soccer. Methods: This is an integrative literature review, carried out in the Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature (LILACS), US National Library of Medicine (PubMed) and Web of Science databases, based on complete scientific articles published from 2019 to 2024, with free access in Portuguese and English. Ninety-six articles were found, of which 79 were excluded for not meeting the criteria, giving a total of 17 articles to be read and analyzed in full. Results: Based on the articles read, a similarity was observed between the neurological disorders generated by CTS observed in athletes, these being increased perivascular volume, Parkinsonism and recurrent headache. Final considerations: This review pointed out the main causes of the main complications cited as a result of CTE, exploring the position played by each player, the length of time they have been involved in American soccer and the occurrence of repetitive impacts on the head.
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