by Gary Chandler | Apr 20, 2018 | CTE, Parkinson's Disease
Concussions Promote Neurodegenerative Disease By Nicholas Bakalar, New York Times A traumatic brain injury, even a mild concussion, increases the risk for Parkinson’s disease, a new study reports. Researchers identified all patients diagnosed with T.B.I. in a Veterans...
by Gary Chandler | Feb 5, 2016 | Brain Injuries, CTE
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy By John Branch, New York Times Shortly before he died in July, the former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler was rushed away by doctors, desperate to save him, in a Mississippi hospital. His longtime partner followed the scrum to the...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 14, 2013 | Brain Injuries, CTE
Brain Injuries Stacking Up Among Athletes Junior Seau, who committed suicide in May, two years after retiring as one of the premier linebackers in NFL history, suffered from the type of chronic brain damage that has also been found in dozens of deceased former players...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 12, 2012 | Brain Injuries, CTE
CTE Rising Among Many Athletes Football season brings with it a sense of all-American competitive spirit and nostalgia. Unfortunately, as more information comes out about the brain injuries caused by this sport, there’s a much darker side that we can’t afford to...
