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Br J Sports Med 2004;38:e3 doi:10.1136/bjsm.2003.006338
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A punch drunk jockey?

  1. P McCrory1,
  2. M Turner2,
  3. J Murray2
  1. 1British Journal of Sports Medicine, Melbourne, Australia
  2. 2The Jockey Club, London, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 M Turner
 The Jockey Club, 42 Portman Square, London W1H 6EN, UK; mturnerthejockeyclub.co.uk
  • Accepted 25 November 2003

Abstract

The case is reported of a retired professional jockey with progressive memory loss. The concern is that he may be suffering from chronic traumatic encephalopathy or the “punch drunk syndrome”.

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