Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, returned to the national limelight this week when a gunman who believed he had the degenerative brain disease killed four people in a Manhattan skyscraper.
(Boston)—While chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) cannot yet be diagnosed during life, a new study provides the best evidence to date that a commonly used brain imaging technique, magnetic ...
What is CTE? CTE is a form of progressive brain damage resulting from repeated head injuries that can lead to dementia, according to Harvard Health. "CTE is a progressive disease defined by the ...
New York Mayor Eric Adams said a note found on the gunman who carried out a deadly Midtown Manhattan office shooting on Monday evening mentioned the NFL, and that authorities “have reason to believe ...
Genetic differences may explain why some individuals with repetitive head impact (RHI) go on to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), whereas others who sustained similar injuries for ...