Posted on September 5th, 2007 at 9:29 am by Editor
A new study suggests that a series of concussions may have caused the rage that led wrestler Chris Benoit to murder his wife, his son and commit suicide. Benoit’s father, Michael Benoit, turned over part of the wrestler’s brain to researchers at West Virginia University and the Sports Legacy Institute.
Dr. Julian Bailes, head of neurosurgery at WVU, said the results of tests on Chris Benoit’s brain were striking. Showing a slide of Benoit’s brain tissue Wednesday morning on ABC’s Good Morning America Bailes pointed out what he called abnormalities. The researcher said Benoit’s brain scan looked similar to those of Alzheimer’s patients. Bailes has done similar research on the brains of former professional football players who committed suicide. He said he found similar brain damage in their cases.
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