Denver (KDVR) – A newly released analysis was found that Chris Simon, a former Haki player in NHL, had chronic painful paint in the third stage, CTE, when he died in 2024.
Simon was a well-known player in NHL, where he was specifying more than 15 seasons from 1993-2008. He won the Stanley Cup with Colorado Avandch in 1996 He played with many other teams throughout his presence in NHL. Also during his time, he was suspended eight times, with a total of 65 games, and Fight more than 100 times, Shelves It reaches a height of 1,824 minutes, classification 67 in the history of the league.
Simon was 52 years old when he died due to suicide, and after his death, his family donated his mind to the Brain Bank at UNITE at the Boston University Center CTE, Heritage Corporation He said. Simon family released Results of brain tissue analysis after death On Monday, which diagnosed Simon with the third stage, out of four, CTE.
CTE is partially caused by repeated brain injuries, which can eventually develop symptoms such as aggression, mood swings, bone madness, anxiety, depression and other symptoms that often appear later in life, according to the institution.
“Mr. Simon had severe CTE diseases in the brain regions involved in perception and regulating mood, and CTE would have contributed to problems in his memory, depression and indifference,” said Dr. Ann Maki, Head of Neurology of the Health Care System in Boston and Boston Center and Brain Bank.
However, the Foundation said that suicide is complicated, and the CTE diagnosis can not be confirmed after death as the cause of suicide.
The family of Simon, his parents, Linda, John Simon, and his sister Charlie Simon, said that Chris was “suffering greatly” and estimated that Chris had probably began to suffer from CTE in the late twenties and early thirties.
“The short -term memory issues of Chris were continuing for many years. We also learned that he lost most of his hearing, was suffering from daily headaches, sensitivity of light, and great madness, and he was easily disappointed by the tasks, and he had severe concern, difficulty in moving in a vehicle, lack of any heroes, lack of recycling, or other manuscripts, and there was no plan. statement.
The family also said that this diagnosis brings them closure, however, they are still angry.
The family said: “The unfortunate feeling of anger also exists due to the neglect of the professional league, which is preferred from the CTE party and other important brain injuries to which hockey sport.”
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.