'Insufficient evidence' on degenerative brain disease in athletes
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 11:50
in Psychology & Sociology
Available research does not support the contention that athletes are uniquely at risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) or other neurodegenerative disorders, according to a review. Other reports have linked CTE to a history of concussions and "subconcussive impacts" during the athlete's playing career. However, because of the limitations of case series analysis, no direct causal link between concussion and CTE has been established.