1 in 4 former NFL players may have CTE, new study says
Summary
A new study looked at the brains of 1,712 former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2021. It found that at least one in four of these players may have had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries.Key Facts
- Researchers examined 1,712 former NFL players who died from 2008 to 2021.
- Brain donations from 338 players were studied, with 315 showing signs of CTE.
- This means 93.2% of brain donors had CTE, a disease caused by repeated head trauma.
- The study estimates that about 24.5% of all former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had CTE.
- Nearly 60% of the brain donors had dementia, and 90.4% with the worst form of CTE had dementia.
- Players with the most severe CTE had a 44% higher risk of dementia.
- Researchers say the actual number of players with brain damage might be higher because dementia is not always recorded on death certificates.
- The NFL states it is working to make football safer and to provide health resources to players.
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