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Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of brain damage that has been found in 345 of 376 deceased former National Football League (NFL) players, according to a 2023 report by the Boston University CTE Center, which has led the effort to diagnose CTE cases.
The Summary. Roughly one-third of former professional football players surveyed believe they have CTE, a study found. The brain disease — which is linked to repeated hits to the head — can be ...
25% of former football players who reported that they believed they had CTE also reported having suicidal thoughts One-Third of Former Football Players Believe They Have Degenerative Brain Disease ...
The study of CTE's relationship with American football began in 2002. Since then, hundreds of players have been diagnosed posthumously with CTE, including a number of players who committed suicide. CTE has affected not only professional football players, but also athletes who played only in college or in high school.
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 ...
According to a 2017 study on brains of deceased gridiron football players, 99% of tested brains of NFL players, 88% of CFL players, 64% of semi-professional players, 91% of college football players, and 21% of high school football players had various stages of CTE. [5] Other common injuries include injuries of legs, arms, neck and lower back ...
Conrad Dobler, once regarded as the dirtiest player in the NFL, had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he died in 2023 at age 72, his family and the Boston University CTE Center announced ...
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