Of the 376 brains from deceased former NFL players studied, 345 of them were diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. That's 91.7%.
from high school, college, semipro and the NFL. Of the 111 professional players studied, all but one of them were diagnosed with CTE.The latest update of CTE in ex-NFL players was contrasted to a 2018 study by Boston University that analyzed the brains of 164 people from various walks of life.
Only one person was diagnosed with CTE, a former college football player.that, as of now, can only be diagnosed after a person has died. There are four stages of the disease with the symptoms of early stages including memory loss and depression while those with later stages can experience loss of motor skills.
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