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In “Boxing with the past,” Dr. Bonnie Salomon grapples with the disconnect between her simultaneous hatred for boxing, which has caused countless patients to cross her path with chronic traumatic brain injury, and her love for the sport, which allowed her father to survive the Holocaust. In response to this essay, Dr. Nitin Sethi agrees that boxing is an “extremely contentious subject” and notes the myriad brain injuries that can result from being punched in the head, but acknowledges that he does not feel conflicted about his passion for the sweet science. Is it okay for a neurologist to love sports that injure the brain? Dr. Sethi thinks this is justified and equates it to military doctors who care for soldiers. This analogy is imperfect, though, given that it is doubtful that many military doctors would say they love war. Dr. Salomon's love/hate relationship with boxing is deeply personal. We thank her for sharing her story and for reminding us that before judging patients for engaging in behaviors that could injure the brain, we should always pause to learn their stories.
In “Boxing with the past,” Dr. Bonnie Salomon grapples with the disconnect between her simultaneous hatred for boxing, which has caused countless patients to cross her path with chronic traumatic brain injury, and her love for the sport, which allowed her father to survive the Holocaust.
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