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CTE Found in Quarter of Former NFL Players

Researchers found chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in 215 of 235 donated brains from former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021.

This represents at least one in four former players from that period. CTE is a degenerative disease linked to repeated head trauma and can only be definitively diagnosed post-mortem.

Common symptoms include memory problems, dementia, mood disorders, and headaches. sport-newz.biz