Dr. Ann McKee on the Largest Ever CTE Study

[@dougwedel9484]

This flips a lot of ideas I had about brain injury. CTE happens over time. People get injured and then get worse over years. It's not that we have a noticeable brain injury then either stay the same, or slowly recover.

[@BTBC9870]

I was just at BU for 2 days...I was told every time I had my 'bell rung' that's a concussion. So we calculated I've had over 1,500 concussions... sounds crazy right? But I was at the best place in the country doing testing. I also donated my brain..

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

Thank you for donating your brain!

[@sistergrace9833]

Please help me believe I have CTE from 12 years of abuse my ex husband used to break walls with my head for a decade . Daily beatings .
Forget where I am people’s names words my personality has changed greatly . Last time I drove I got a mile down the road and had to turn around had no clue where I was too confused to continue, had to call my son and get myself together before I could drive back. Many more symptoms I don’t want to write a novel . Please help me

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

We are so sorry to hear this. Please submit a form at CLFHelpline.org - our staff will be in touch to help you however we can.

[@Observer82AB]

Great information. Dr McKee is brilliant.

[@papayasalad77]

Damn seeing that football player on the ground got me in tears

[@brianchristenson6055]

Lots of abuse as a child. Lots of behavioral issues and many many fist fights. Knocked out about 12 times and couldn’t count the concussions beginning at a young age by my Father. I have all of the symptoms mentioned for CTE. After a suicide attempt in 2019 I was diagnosed bi-polar(blanket diagnosis)and given lithium. Made me sleep 24/7 with 0 motivation. I don’t want to die! I don’t want to be a zombie on lithium! And I don’t want the erratic behavior and outbursts! I want a normal life that I can get along with people. I have no friends nor family and I travel town to town fitting in until the outbursts begin then I move on. I don’t get close to anyone because I know they will judge me and eventually hate me. I am so sad and lonely and need help sooner than later. I feel hopeless.

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

So sorry to hear all of this, Brian. We are here for you and you are not alone. Reach out to our helpline for resources and 1 on 1 help. CLFHelpLine.org

[@michellestarling217]

I'm 45 and had brain surgery at age 10 that caused TBI and now live with CTE. My neurologist has no idea how to treat me. I have neurofibromitosis type 2, which is the cause of the tumors. I also lived a long time from childhood into almost age 30 in abuse. Can you help me? University of Florida neurologist for patients with NF and CTE are zero help for adults.

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

We are sorry to hear about the challenges you are currently experiencing! Our HelpLine team can provide you with medical provider recommendations, educational resources, and peer support. Please submit a request at CLFHelpLine.org and our team will be in touch!

[@alcoholfree6381]

Great video. Football, especially the NFL causes CTE. CTE is incurable, incredibly common, and cannot be prevented. It comes from multiple episodes of acceleration/deceleration; this is even seen in youth tackle football players. There is no doubt that NFL FOOTBALL SHOULD BE BANNED! In my opinion all tackle football should be stopped forever!

[@jasongreen9926]

What did doctor omalu the guy who found this in Mike Webster discover? They made it seem like he discovered cte but from what I've seen it's been known since the 1920's? I watched the movie concussion and when he was telling the doctors what he found they told him he has to give it a name. That's when he named it cte, so did he just name this disease which has been around for yrs cte? What was it called before this?

[@flyingcapsicum]

The disease was known as dementia pugilistica or punch-drunk syndrome, in boxers in the 1920s. Dr Omalu discovered it in football players. The naming is likely due to a) the previous terms describe some symptoms, but not the underlying issue (degenerative brain disease). You don't have to have dementia to have CTE, through it may progress into that. So DP is in fact caused by CTE. b) These terms refer to specifically to boxer's dementia, as it was thought to be limited to that sport (years of specifically getting punched in the face). But Dr Omalu discovered that the cause went far beyond what was assumed. Hope this helps

[@michaeltiller782]

How can 24 yeae old have stage three i had small amouts of memory loss at 14 to 18 then i ended up in 2011 with daily memory loss and days of confusion and warding all sober since the end of 11 never lost weare i was or nothing or doing however did 13 times brought back to life 150 concssionas my reascher i know who it starts and were drugd plays zero role but makes ot worse but cte cause substance use

[@dougwedel9484]

Are there ways to definitively detect CTE without examining a brain after death? Are there ways to directly examine the living brain? Are there ways to detect CTE by examining people's behaviour and aptitudes?

[@LittleOne1111]

I became suspicious when I began to notice my aggressions were unreasonable

[@graceobrien1264]

POV: Your researching for a school Scientific Report

[@willh2616]

Very concerned rugby player viewing

[@petermpeters]

didn't know i was knocked out, didn't know i sustained brain damage. empirical evidence pointed at it. scared to hear it from the doctor. loving family members around me knew what do, high tech solution that can be applied across internet. technologies beyond my imagination. can't listen, sounds horrible. keep up the good work, i would employ neural nets - Kurzweil.

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

So sorry to hear this!

[@FiveFigsDigital]

I am a Brain Donor.

[@LittleOne1111]

What is a brain doner. Were you in this study

[@FiveFigsDigital]

@@LittleOne1111 I have had many concussions. I have donated my brain to the study when I'm done with it.

[@LittleOne1111]

I have too . I should do that

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

@@LittleOne1111 You can donate your brain at PledgeMyBrain.org

[@ConcussionLegacyFoundation]

Thank you for donating!