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Bookmark or Share- List of NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathyChronic 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.
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - Symptoms and causesRepeated head trauma is likely the cause of CTE. Football players in the United States, ice hockey players and military members serving in war zones have been the focus of most CTE studies. However, other sports and factors such as physical abuse also can lead to repeated head injuries.
- Study of Former NFL Players Finds 1 in 3 Believes They Have CTENew study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players found that 34 percent think they have CTE, a condition it is not yet possible to confirm in a living person. Former players who believed they had CTE reported significantly more cognitive problems, depression, suicidality, chronic pain, and other problems than those who did not have concerns.
- Researchers Find CTE in 345 of 376 Former NFL Players StudiedThe Boston University CTE Center announced today that they have now diagnosed 345 former NFL players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) out of 376 former players studied (91.7 percent).
- Collective Force of Head Hits Increases Odds of CTE, Study Says - The ...Researchers in a new study estimated the cumulative force of head impacts absorbed by 631 former football players who donated their brains to studies overseen by researchers at Boston University.
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