Study’s alarming finding: At least 1 in 4 NFL players gets brain disease

Experts say that the rate of brain disease represents an occupational safety hazard with little comparison in the American workplace.

Nearly 25% of all ex-NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE,, according to a study published Tuesday.

The actual prevalence, researchers said, may be much higher.

215 of 235 donated brains showed signs of CTE Condition can only be diagnosed after death Symptoms include problems with memory and mood At least one in four former NFL players who died between 2016 and 2021 was found to have had chronic ⁠traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), according to a study released on Tuesday. Out

At least one in four National Football League (NFL) players had evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, at the time of their death, finds a new study from one of the American research teams at the forefront of studying this devastating brain disease.

Once cognitive decline begins, identifying a modifiable factor becomes especially important, the senior author told Newsweek.