Notre Dame football alums, twins Josh and George Atkinson III diagnosed with CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | For the first time, twin brothers have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their deaths. Read more.
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First case of stage 2 CTE diagnosed in teenage football player
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The parents of a former Missouri high school football player are going public with their son’s stage 2 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) diagnosis. Read more.
First Public Case of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Linked to Domestic Violence Sheds Light on Hidden Danger
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of a woman diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by domestic violence is publicly sharing her story for the first time. Read more.
UNITE Brain Bank publishes largest CTE case series ever in youth, high school and college athletes who died young
Concussion Legacy Foundation | This week, I coauthored the largest study ever of CTE in youth, high school and college athletes who died before the age of 30, published here in JAMA Neurology. Led by the brilliant Dr. Ann McKee and the scientists of the Boston University CTE Center and UNITE Brain Bank, and made possible […]
First four former North American Soccer League (NASL) players diagnosed with stage 4 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The families of four former North American Soccer League (NASL) players are announcing today that Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed their loved ones with stage 4 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). The families of Jimmy Conway, Jim Fryatt, Jimmy Gabriel, and Franny Pantuosco are releasing the findings of their […]
Former NFL star, sportscasting pioneer Irv Cross diagnosed with stage 4 CTE
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The family of Irv Cross is announcing today that Boston University CTE Center researchers diagnosed the former NFL cornerback and broadcasting legend with stage 4 (of 4) chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Cross died exactly two years ago today at the age of 81. Read more.
United States National Institutes of Health (NIH) concludes CTE is caused by repetitive traumatic brain injuries
Concussion Legacy Foundation | The National Institute Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH), is formally acknowledging publicly, for the first time, that the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repetitive traumatic brain injuries. Read more.