Because it can only be diagnosed with an autopsy, the neurodegenerative disease is difficult to pin in cases of professional athletes and ex-military who've suffered repeated head trauma. Dr. Julian ...

A new study from researchers at the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease and CTE Center is helping solve the mystery as to why the brain ... in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).

Football continues to dominate the fall landscape like it does every year, but it’s not just on the field like in the Minnesota state prep semifinals at U.S. Bank Stadium. It’s also ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated traumatic brain injuries. About 17% of people with recurrent concussions or traumatic brain injuries will ...

uhn.ca It is now recognised that there is a spectrum of concussion disorders ranging from acute concussion at one end to various forms of brain degeneration ... depression or anxiety, chronic ...

For 15 years, the National Football League (NFL) denied any link between football and brain injury or chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It supported this claim with research performed by an NFL ...

For Those With CTE, Family History of Mental Illness Tied to Aggression in Middle Age Nov. 27, 2024 — People who have chronic traumatic ... concussion a type of brain scan known as diffusion ...

The family of Conrad Dobler, once regarded as the dirtiest player in the NFL, said he had CTE based on a study of his brain ...

Now he probably suffers from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. The neurodegenerative condition is linked to repeated blows to the head. His brain is damaged beyond repair.