Who was the first NFL player diagnosed with CTE?
Who was the first NFL player diagnosed with CTE? The Hall of Fame center Mike Webster was the first N.F.L. player found to have had C.T.E., with the result published in a scientific journal three years after his death in 2002. More than 320 former players, including Ken Stabler and Frank Gifford, who have been posthumously diagnosed with C.T.E.
What is the youngest age CTE was confirmed in a player?
In October 2010, 17-year-old Nathan Stiles died hours after his high school homecoming football game, where he took a hit that would be the final straw in a series of subconcussive and concussive blows to the head for the highschooler. He was later diagnosed with CTE, making him the youngest reported CTE case to date.
Is CTE curable?
There is no cure for CTE . Researchers are currently developing diagnostic biomarkers for CTE , but none has been validated yet.
What happens to the brain with CTE?
The brain degeneration is associated with common symptoms of CTE including memory loss, confusion, impaired judgment, impulse control problems, aggression, depression, suicidality, parkinsonism, and eventually progressive dementia.
