Brett Favre’s Parkinson’s: ‘Hell, I Wrote the Book on Head Trauma’
MedPage Today | Several news items this week put professional football and head trauma back in the spotlight. Read more.
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Brain Damage, Including CTE, Seen in Athletes Who Died Young
MedPage Today | Brain pathologies including chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease, were identified in young deceased athletes, autopsy data showed. Read more.
Head Hits, Not Concussions, Tied to CTE
MedPage Today | Repetitive head-impact exposure in American tackle football was linked with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a model based on helmet accelerometer data found. Read more.