Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)

Over the past few years chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) has been making headlines, instilling fear, and threatening the NFL. I think it's safe to say that many people have heard of CTE, but it's something that is hard to definine and hard to understand. CTE is  a complex neurodegerative disease, and though mounds of incredible, cutting-edge research has been churned out over the past 10-15 years, there is still much unknown about CTE. CTE is buried in Neuroscience Journal and similtaneously on the front page of The Boston Globe. It can be hard to know what to trust and how to understand the science. I knew that creating reliable resources about CTE in lay terms was crucial. So here is my compilation of everything you should know about CTE. Continue reading below to read the science behind the disease, risk factors, ways to prevent CTE, and more.