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Lisa McHale currently acts as the director of family relations for the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank, working with families of former athletes to help them understand CTE and the mission of the Boston University CTE Center. McHale joined the Concussion Legacy Foundation in 2010, first acting as the Volunteer and Family Coordinator.
Although the symptoms of CTE can vary, it doesn't directly cause death but instead changes personality and behavior, making a person not feel like themselves anymore. [15] Players with CTE can become isolated from their friends. [16] Sometimes they become unable to tell a story, [17] carry on a conversation, [18] or recognize their loved ones. [19]
Thomas McHale (February 25, 1963 – May 25, 2008) was an American professional football player. He played as an offensive guard in the National Football League (NFL) with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1987–1992), Philadelphia Eagles (1993–1994) and Miami Dolphins (1995).
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CTE has affected not only professional football players, but also athletes who played only in college or in high school. In 2005, Bennet Omalu, a forensic pathologist and neuropathologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, found CTE in the brains of Mike Webster, Terry Long, Andre Waters, Justin Strzelczyk, and Tom McHale. [3]
The world has changed since 'Glee' debuted in 2009, said Kevin McHale, who played wheelchair-using Artie Abrams. He wouldn't revisit that role now.
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]
Kevin McHale revealed that he once started a rumor about Lea Michele and Cory Monteith dating — before the Glee stars told anyone they were together. “Our ratings had started to dip a little ...