CTE cannot be diagnosed until the patient has died and their brain examined. But doctors said there are symptoms such as ...

“CTE is linked to repetitive brain trauma and has a distinct pathology that can only be diagnosed at autopsy,” says Dr. Ross ...

CTE is a degenerative brain condition. Symptoms include loss of memory, changes in behavior, mood swings and more.

The Midtown Manhattan shooter speculated that the condition was a cause of his mental illness. But drawing that conclusion is ...

(NewsNation) — A new study seeks to diagnose CTE, a deadly brain illness that often affects athletes, in living patients. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a progressive neurodegenerative ...

One of the main obstacles scientists face when dealing with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disorder likely caused by repeated head injuries, is diagnosing it in the first place. Currently, ...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known to many as CTE, is brain damage associated with a significant number of serious symptoms; mood swings, cognitive decline and suicidal ideation are ...

Of those who suspect they have CTE, 25 percent reported suicidal thoughts. In contrast, only five percent of people who didn't think they have CTE suffered that same thinking.

Their reason for pledging to donate their brains for research. — -- When famed NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced this week that he would donate his brain to science so that ...

Currently, CTE can only be diagnosed after a patient’s death. The Concussion Legacy Foundation wants to collaborate with top academic research centers to change that. Advertisement Advertisement ...