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Even mild concussions can have long-lasting effects on brain and behavior

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Even mild concussions can have long-lasting effects on brain function and behavior in otherwise healthy people.

University of Cambridge study found mild TBI can be a risk factor for dementia.

The study adds to a growing understanding of traumatic brain injury and is relevant to the evolving legal landscape around brain injuries in sports.

Murphy ’s not the first , nor the youngest, player to retire early from the AFL because of head trauma.

In 2016 , then-22-year-old Justin Clarke left the game after a concussion resulted in weeks of memory loss.

Two class action suits were filed in the Victorian Supreme Court in 2023 against the AFL .