BU-Led Study: CTE May Occur without Concussions
BU-Led Study: CTE May Occur without Concussions
Progressive brain disease could be caused by repetitive head injuries
A new BU-led study published Thursday in the journal Brain suggests that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by head injuries, not by concussions. The research explains why 20 percent of athletes who exhibited the early stages of the progressive brain illness postmortem never had a diagnosed concussion.