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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Donna Lu and Stephanie Convery

Three or more concussions add up to long-term cognitive problems, study suggests

An Australian study of nearly 16,000 people found three concussions over a lifetime causes long-term cognitive deficits.
An Australian study of nearly 16,000 people found three concussions over a lifetime causes long-term cognitive deficits. Photograph: Devrimb/Getty Images/iStockphoto

Experiencing multiple concussions may be linked to worse brain function in later life, suggests a study of nearly 16,000 people.

Among 15,764 people aged 50 to 90, those who reported three or more concussions had worse complex planning and attention scores on a range of cognitive tests.

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