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CTE and how it affects student athletes

Kylee Harless

Online Editor

A lot of people in Wyoming love football and cheering on their favorite teams. Some consider the tackling and the hitting as the highlight of the game, but the hits and tackles come at a hard price.

Some football players come off the field with life-changing injuries. In football, many players walk off the field with a concussion, changing their lives.

Concussions are a brain injury that affects every part of the brain. Depending on the impact, the concussion and following symptoms will range in severity. The symptoms can depend on the person and range from headaches, confusion, nausea, light sensitivity and noise sensitivity.