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CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease found in athletes, first responders, members of the military and other people who have had a history of repetitive head impacts ...
To date, nearly 350 former NFL players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) after their death.
The gunman in a recent Manhattan shooting claimed he had CTE. Here's what CTE is, plus what the most recent research suggests.
Published reports indicate the Park Avenue shooter left a note reading he had CTE, but what is it?
The gunman in the deadly Midtown Manhattan shooting, Shane Tamura, wrote about the brain disease CTE in a note obtained by investigators.
NYC shooter mentioned CTE, accused NFL of concealing its dangers in note. What is it and why does it impact so many football players? The gunman, who reportedly played football in high school ...
Brain experts said it could take weeks to learn whether Shane Tamura, the gunman who killed four people in Manhattan, had CTE.
Shane Tamura, the gunman in the deadly Midtown shooting, claimed he had CTE, a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated powerful hits to the head ...
CTE is rare and not completely understood by doctors, and there is no way to diagnose the disease in a living person – doctors can only confirm the disease in an autopsy after death.
The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is premature—and risky.
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions and can only be diagnosed by examining the brain after death. It is linked to memory ...
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that the gunman in a mass shooting in Manhattan had a note on his body mentioning CTE.