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Support groups to help people at risk of the concussion-linked dementia syndrome, CTE, are part of a range of treatments underway by Macquarie University neurologist Dr Rowena Mobbs, whose research has identified symptoms that can be early signs of the disease.
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Welsh rugby player Adam Hughes goes public with harrowing story of brain damage at 30
Former Dragons and Wales under-20 player Hughes is now part of the legal action that has today been launched against the WRU, RFU and World Rugby
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Play now You know what it s like when you sit down with boys you played with? They sit there and they start telling their stories of away trips and games. I can t contribute to it. I just don t know. I don t remember it. There were some amazing memories during my career and I can only remember probably a handful of them.
Former Wales rugby player Alix Popham.
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The letter of claim, setting out their intention to sue, has been sent to the sport s governing bodies with a total of nine players involved, including England s Thompson and Michael Lipman and former Wales flanker Alix Popham.
Former Wales Under-20 centre Adam Hughes and ex-England under-21 player Neil Spence were among the six new members behind the lawsuit, while four other England and Wales players chose to remain anonymous. The players we represent have only recently obtained a diagnosis of permanent brain damage and are suffering from a variety of consequential sequelae including. early onset dementia, depression, and symptoms and signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the law firm said in a statement.