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What to Know About the Brain Disease CTE
“CTE is linked to repetitive brain trauma and has a distinct pathology that can only be diagnosed at autopsy,” says Dr. Ross ...
What is CTE? Explaining the disease referenced by New York gunman at NFL HQ building
The brain disease has most commonly been found in athletes in contact sports and others with a history of repeated brain ...
Who has had CTE? Notable NFL players who suffered from disease
To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.
Here’s what to know about CTE, the brain disease the NYC shooter blamed for his mental health issues
The man who killed four people in the New York City skyscraper that is home to NFL headquarters carried a note blaming the ...
Neuroscientist named in gunman’s letter reflects on CTE after decades of studying brain injuries
"In some aspects, we've made a lot of progress. But there's still so far to go, and I’ve got to figure out a way to get there ...
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Did the Office Shooter Have CTE? The Brain Disease Goes Beyond the NFL.
Meiko Locksley, one of 152 athletes diagnosed with CTE before even reaching the age of 30 as part of the Boston University ...
What to know about CTE, the brain disease that Manhattan shooter claimed to have
CTE cannot be diagnosed until the patient has died and their brain examined. But doctors said there are symptoms such as ...
What is CTE, the brain condition referenced by Midtown Manhattan shooter Shane Tamura?
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by ...
What Is CTE? The Football-Connected Brain Disease Cited by the Manhattan Shooter
CTE, caused by repeated head trauma, has prompted a reckoning at all levels of football. The gunman believed he was suffering ...
The Dangerous Logic of CTE Self-Diagnosis
The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...
What to know about CTE, the brain disease, after NYC gunman's claims
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head, often seen in military ...
Why Getting Answers About CTE Has Been So Difficult
The former football player who fatally shot four people and himself in Midtown Manhattan claimed to have a poorly understood ...