Yeah its an extremely tough one.
We are not that advance from a medical standpoint in a lot of areas - and this is one where I would argue we are still very much in its infancy.
My fear is that - what the above study has shown is this:
- Majority of cases of CTE do not show symptoms until AFTER retirement from a sporting code. Play that into what is being said of Boyd, and it could have some after effects if he continues to play. Personally, I would argue he should consider himself lucky, given how many concussions he has had.
- 10-15% of all concussions could lead to prolonged symptoms. He has appeared to not show anything in this space, but my concern here is this... Is Boyd just being a warriors and hiding it? I am hopeful this is not the case, but the fact he played through a concussion in Origin only 2 months ago may point to him putting the game before his personal health
- I touched on this before... but you cannot be diagnosed with CTE until your body is examined via autopsy. All an MRI does is rule out brain damage.
Not sure if you are familiar with Shaun Valentine - former NQLD Cowboys player. Have a dig around for some of the articles that relate to his retirement... absolutely sad and sickening. Not comparing how we was treated, as the Roosters have clearly shown duty of care for the player. But the aftermath of continuous concussions is not something to be missed with.