What experts know - and don't know - about the brain injury called CTE

People with a degenerative brain injury called chronic traumatic
encephalopathy, or CTE, have a history of repeated blows to the
head. The condition is diagnosed through an autopsy of the brain,
after a person has died. A cure is not available, even if CTE could
be diagnosed while the person was still alive, say People with a
degenerative brain injury called chronic traumatic encephalopathy,
or CTE, have a history of repeated blows to the head. The condition
is diagnosed through an autopsy of the brain, after a person has
died. A cure is not available, even if CTE could be diagnosed while
the person was still alive, say Claudine Ward, MD Claudine Ward,
MD, left, and, left, and Brian Rieger, PhD Brian Rieger, PhD,
right, who direct the, right, who direct the Upstate Concussion
Center. Upstate Concussion Center.