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$675 million cap on concussion related claims available to thousands of players as part of a major lawsuit. and so without objection i will enter the nfl statement in the record. and part of what we re going to discuss today is traumatic brain injuries, a bump, a blow, a jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal flow the normal function of the brain. more mild tbi s, more commonly referred to as concussions, have been the center of increasing discussion within the sports community in recent years as a growing number of current and former athletes say they re suffering from memory loss and other impairments caused by repeated blows to the head. and, of course, we are seeing the tbi s that are coming home from overseas with our men and women in uniform, and the performance of their duties as well. the centers for disease control and prevention have looked at 1.6 to 3.8 million sports and recreation related tbi s, and they say that they occur in th ....
.. there is a link between head injuries and neurological diseases, but it is clear that this important research could lead to a better understanding of such devastating diseases as alzheimer s, parkinson s and als. this critical research could also benefit our veterans and troops on the ground, far too many of whom have experienced tbi and its painful lasting effects. again, mr. chairman, thank you for holding this hearing. with a great panel of witnesses, and i look forward to getting their insights in learning more about the current research on this topic. thank you, senator collins. i want to specially recognize kevin turner. kevin was a star fullback at the university of alabama. he played eight seasons with the new england patriots and philadelphia eagles in the 1990s. since being diagnosed in 2010 with als, lou gehrig s disease, kevin has worked tirelessly to raise awareness about the disease and its possible connection to traumatic brain injuries. and so, kevi ....
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