The largest study ever of 77 deceased male ice hockey players by the Boston University CTE Center found that the odds of having chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) increased by 34% each year ...

A new study has diagnosed the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in more than 40% of youth, high school and college athletes -- primarily football players -- who ...

Revisiting chronic traumatic encephalopathy Chronic traumatic brain injury or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is considered by some authorities to be the most serious health problem in modern ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE, is a degenerative brain disease that may affect athletes who have had repeated blows to the head. Skip to main content . Home ; ...

About a year later, researchers at Boston University diagnosed him with stage 2 chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, caused by playing tackle football for several years.

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 cause of ...

Testing for chronic traumatic encephalopathy among former professional football players Peer-Reviewed Publication. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News ...

Source Reference: Adams JW, et al "Substantia nigra pathology, contact sports play, and parkinsonism in chronic traumatic encephalopathy" JAMA Neurol 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.2166.