Brain injuries related to contact sports have begun to rise following recent studies. 

 

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) can only be officially diagnosed after death through a brain examination. In today’s age, it is still impossible to know how many people are living with CTE. However, recent studies suggest there are more than we think.

 

The Boston University CTE Center supposedly diagnosed 345 former NFL Players with CTE out of 376 players studied. Yielding a staggering 91.7% being diagnosed with CTE in the study.

 

Following a recent interview with 2,000 former NFL players, one in three believed they had CTE. They compared their symptoms to symptoms they knew plagued former NFL players who committed suicide and were later found to have CTE.

 

Some of the symptoms reported were suicidal thoughts, cognitive problems, a higher proportion of low testosterone, depression, headaches, and chronic pain.