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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 ]
[2] [3] According to Boston University, CTE is a brain degenerative disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of repetitive brain trauma. Although CTE is highly controversial and misunderstood, it is believed that a protein called Tau forms clumps that slowly spread throughout the brain, killing brain cells.
Johnson was posthumously diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease known as CTE. Now, a new study has found that odds of developing the disease increased by 34 percent with each year men played ...
A new study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players found that one in three of those surveyed believe they have the degenerative brain disease CTE, which has affected hundreds of professional football ...
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 ...
The CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation states that "[l]ater stage CTE (stage 3 and 4) is associated with dementia, but early-stage CTE (stage 1 and 2) is more associated with what is called neurobehavioral dysregulation, which includes violent, impulsive, or explosive behavior, inappropriate behavior, aggression, rage, 'short fuse,' and ...
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is a “progressive degenerative” brain disease that affects people “who have suffered repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries,” according to the ...