The Concussion Legacy Foundation and Boston University’s CTE Center have spearheaded much of the research around the condition in the United States. The most recent research from the BU/CTE Center found that nearly 92% of 376 former NFL players who were studied were diagnosed with the brain disease, which can cause changes to the brain and manifest in a variety of symptoms including memory loss, confusion, aggression, depression and even suicidality. Research has found that severe cases of the disease to have progressed to dementia.

Source: Metro June 14, 2023 22:57 UTC