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Chris Benoit, a professional wrestler who killed his wife, son and then himself in suburban Atlanta in June 2007, had brain damage caused by repeated concussions in the ring. According to two leading neurosurgeons. Dr. Julian Bailes of West Virginia University and Dr. Robert Cantu of Emerson Hospital in Concord, Massachusetts, an examination of Benoit's brain tissue revealed evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or brain swelling. This is a degenerative condition typically found in boxers but also found in recent years in the brains of four former N.F.L. players.
Cantu said that symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy include depression and erratic behavior, but he declined to speculate on any role the condition might have played in Benoit's final violent acts. He and Bailes added that Benoit's use of anabolic steroids, which could have contributed to his mental state, would not have caused the brain damage they found.
With the permission of Benoit's father, the doctors examined Benoit's brain tissue on behalf of the Sports Legacy Institute, a nonprofit organization that investigates the effects of brain injuries in sports. Its president, Christopher Nowinski, is a former World Wrestling Entertainment performer who retired after sustaining several concussions.
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