Clinicopathological evaluation of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in players of American football
J Mez, DH Daneshvar, PT Kiernan… - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Players of American football may be at increased risk of long-term neurological
conditions, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Objective To determine the
neuropathological and clinical features of deceased football players with CTE. Design,
Setting, and Participants Case series of 202 football players whose brains were donated for
research. Neuropathological evaluations and retrospective telephone clinical assessments
(including head trauma history) with informants were performed blinded. Online …
conditions, particularly chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Objective To determine the
neuropathological and clinical features of deceased football players with CTE. Design,
Setting, and Participants Case series of 202 football players whose brains were donated for
research. Neuropathological evaluations and retrospective telephone clinical assessments
(including head trauma history) with informants were performed blinded. Online …