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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]
After CTE was first diagnosed in 2002 in the brain tissue of Mike Webster, [149] brain donation for specialized autopsies to check for CTE have become more available. [150] A cohort mortality study run by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) examined 3,349 NFL players who played at least five full seasons from 1959 ...
On March 14, 2016, NFL's senior vice president of health and safety, Jeff Miller, publicly admitted that there is a link between football and CTE at the roundtable discussion on concussions. [42] In an attempt to lower the number of helmet-to-helmet hits , which often leads to concussions and increases likelihood of brain injuries, the NFL ...
Aaron Hernandez's brain scans confirmed he had CTE after he died by suicide. Did the brain disease lead to his violent behavior? Researchers explain.
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Boston University's CTE Center was formed as a part of the school's Alzheimer's Disease Center (BU ADC) which was established in 1996. [5] As the prominence of long-term brain injuries continued to grow in the early 2000s, the CTE Center collaborated with the United States Department of Veteran Affairs and the Concussion Legacy Foundation to form the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank.
Complex regional pain syndrome: CSA Central sleep apnea: CSD Cat scratch disease: CTE Chronic traumatic encephalopathy: CTF Colorado tick fever: CVD Cardiovascular disease: CWD Chronic wasting disease
Neuropathologist Bennet Omalu has identified CTE in the autopsies of former players Mike Webster, Terry Long, Justin Strzelczyk, Andre Waters, and Chris Henry. [63] [64] One of the difficult issues facing doctors is attempting to identify mental health effects from concussions during the lives of former players rather than after their deaths. [65]