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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. The encephalopathy symptoms can include behavioral problems, mood problems, and problems with thinking. [1] [4] The disease often gets worse over time and can result in dementia. [2]
Severe conditions such as Lou Gehrig's disease and postmortem-diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy may be entitled to payouts as high as $5 million. [38] From the remainder of the settlement, $75 million will be used for medical exams, and $10 million will be used for research and education. [ 38 ]
Repeated concussions are known to cause neurological disorders, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which in professional athletes has led to premature retirement, erratic behavior and even suicide. The danger of repeated concussions has long been known for boxers and wrestlers.
Kathie Lee Gifford and son Cody Gifford are featured in a new documentary about chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. (Nathan Congleton/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (NBC via Getty Images)
Scientists in Australia have diagnosed the world’s first case of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in a professional female athlete, with implications for millions of girls and women who ...
Ray Lewis III, son of Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis, suffered from CTE when he died last summer, the family announced Thursday as a warning of the risks associated with playing tackle football ...
Bennet Ifeakandu Omalu // ⓘ (born September 30, 1968 [1]) is a Nigerian-American physician, forensic pathologist, and neuropathologist who was the first to discover and publish findings on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in American football players while working at the Allegheny County coroner's office in Pittsburgh. [2]
In a roundtable discussion with the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice-president for health and safety, admitted that "there is a link between football-related head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy." [51] However, public relations issues continue to plague the League.