Rugby league cult hero Mark Carroll calls on the NRL to assist retired players who are struggling with the effects of concussion suffered during their careers.
abc.net.au/news/mark-carroll-urges-nrl-to-help-with-concussion-effects/102177614Rugby league cult hero Mark Carroll has repeated his calls for the NRL to assist retired players who are struggling with the effects of concussion suffered during their careers.
He says a PET scan showed he has CTE symptomsCarroll — who was regarded as one of the toughest players during the peak of his career in the 1990s — said a recent PET scan had revealed he was showing symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy .Carroll said he was prompted to have a PET scan after watching a Seven News interview with former South Sydney teammate Mario Fenech, who was diagnosed with early onset dementia at the age of 53 years.
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