According to the In Focus box: Traumatic Injury: From Concussions to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, professional athletes, particularly football and hockey players, are at risk for:
A)early-onset schizophrenia.
B)permanent amnesia.
C)chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
D)imbalances in neurotransmitters, such as dopamine.

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The In Focus box specifically states that professional athletes, particularly football and hockey players, are at risk for chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Option A (early-onset schizophrenia) and Option D (imbalances in neurotransmitters, such as dopamine) are not mentioned in the box, and Option B (permanent amnesia) is not listed as a common outcome of a traumatic injury.

According to the in Focus Box: Traumatic Injury: from Concussions