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 ...

People are especially worried about what is commonly known as CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy ... and biomedical imaging and bioengineering, brought experts together to establish agreement ...

The spectrum includes acute concussion, second impact syndrome or acute cerebral swelling, postconcussion syndrome, depression or anxiety, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and possibly other ...

Before his death, he was vocal about his belief that he suffered from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE ... No blood test or imaging can detect CTE at this time. The NFL and other professional ...

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.

partners.org Background In the initial autopsy case studies of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), some researchers have concluded that the proteinopathy associated with CTE is the underlying ...

And the game took a major step forward in tackling the issue with the announcement Friday that the NHL Players' Association is forming a committee to study chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...