Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a type of brain damage that has been found in 345 of 376 deceased former National Football League (NFL) players, according to a 2023 report by the Boston University CTE Center, which has led the effort to diagnose CTE cases.

2023年7月11日 · Studies of American football players have identified a serious consequence of repeated traumatic brain injuries. In a condition called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, tangles of a protein called tau build up in the brain after repeated head impacts.

2017年7月25日 · Now, one of the largest studies on the subject to date finds that 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disorder associated with...

2022年7月5日 · Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or C.T.E., has affected boxers since the 1920s, but it surged into the national consciousness in 2007, when The New York Times reported that Andre Waters sustained...

The NFL has been criticized for hiding the short- and long-term risks of concussions and repeated head injuries from players and the public. Studies now reveal that large numbers of football players have suffered from the relaxed enforcement of safety rules.

2017年7月25日 · Of 202 former players of the U.S. version of the game whose brains were examined, 87% showed the diagnostic signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease associated with repetitive head trauma. Among former National Football League (NFL) players in the sample, that number jumped to 99%.

Many high-profile football players—superstars like former Philadelphia Eagles running back Brian Westbrook and Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis—have been sidelined by severe head injuries. Although severe head trauma and brain injury have gotten much attention in the media, efforts to minimize these injuries have lagged.

Concussions and play-related head blows in American football have been shown to be the cause of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which has led to player deaths and other debilitating symptoms after retirement, including memory loss, depression, anxiety, headaches, stress, and sleep disturbances. [1]The list of ex-NFL players that have either been diagnosed post-mortem with CTE or have ...

2016年4月28日 · The main neurological condition that affects these players is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a degenerative brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), including concussions and repeated blows to the head. Brains with CTE accumulate a protein called tau.

In a study of 14,000 NFL players, researchers found that even head impacts insufficient to cause concussions can mount up over the years, leading to CTE and premature death. An NFL player who plays 24 games increases the likelihood of premature death by 16%. [11]