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What is CTE?
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, is a degenerative brain disease linked to repetitive head trauma. Here's how it ...
A previous version of this story included the incorrect year that Wycheck died. He died on Dec. 9, 2023. If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of ...
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive and fatal brain disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries, including concussions and repeated hits to the head. Studies have ...
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck died at 52 in December. His family revealed he suffered from CTE before his ...
During his NFL career, Brett Favre was known for his fearless playing style, often holding onto the ball until the very last ...
CTE is only diagnosed through an autopsy of the brain and is known to be a rather rare disease. It is most commonly found in athletes, including football players and fighters. Some symptoms of CTE ...
The Boston University CTE Center study of 77 dead male ice hockey players showed that the risk for the brain disease jumped by 34% with each year played. Eighteen of the 19 dead National Hockey ...
A previous version of this story included the incorrect year that Wycheck died. He died on Dec. 9, 2023. If you're a fan of the sport of football this is an amazing time. Five consecutive days of ...
This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Frank Wycheck's family announced that the former Tennessee Titans tight end suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...
Former Tennessee Titans tight end Frank Wycheck was diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) more than a year after his death at the age of 52, his family revealed. Wycheck died on ...