At least 25% of ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a study released Tuesday showed. Dr. Robert C. Cantu, founding member and medical director for the Concussion and CTE Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss.
At least 25% of ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a study released Tuesday showed. Dr. Robert C. Cantu, founding member and medical director for the Concussion and CTE Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss.
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The rate is much higher than is seen in the general population. CTE is a brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head.
