Doctors detected CTE in a living football player, bringing us closer to next frontier in treatment

For the first time, neurologists claim to have diagnosed a degenerative brain disease associated with repetitive head injuries in a living veteran of the National Football League (NFL). The finding, along with other recent research, could pave the way toward early diagnosis and effective treatments to reduce the severity of the illness or prevent it altogether. 

The illness, known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, or CTE, has been found in people with a history of symptomatic and asymptomatic head injuries. Football players, due to the grueling physical demands of the sport, have been at particular risk for developing the disorder.  Read more…

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