The broken promises of the NFL concussion settlement

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A new study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players found that one in three of those surveyed believe they have the degenerative brain disease CTE, which has affected hundreds of professional football players.

CTE, or Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, is a brain disorder that’s been directly linked to repeated concussions and traumatic brain injuries. The disease can only be diagnosed after death, using an autopsy.

The research from Mass General Brigham — which was published Monday in the journal JAMA Neurology — is particularly disturbing as it also determined that players who believe they have the disease are more likely to be suicidal.

A quarter of those who participated in the survey reported having frequent suicidal thoughts, compared with just five percent of players who did not have those beliefs…….


https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/nfl-cte-brain-injury-football-b2617477.html