1 in 3 Former Pro Footballers Think They Have CTE
The brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), linked to repeated hits to the head, can only be diagnosed after death via a brain autopsy. But many very-much-alive former professional football players believe they have it.
1 in 3 former NFL players believe they have CTE
More than 1 in 3 living former NFL players believe they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurological condition that stems from repeated head trauma. Whether they actually have it, though, cannot be confirmed while they are alive. The diagnosis requires a post-mortem brain examination.
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CTE also reported having suicidal thoughts Approximately one-third of former football players believe they have a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a new survey.
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