National Institute Of Health, Not NFL, Funds Research To Diagnose CTE In Living Players
Forensic pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu (who was played by Will Smith in the recent “Concussion” movie) first discovered that football players were susceptible to CTE. Initially, CTE was referred to as dementia pugilistica, or punch-drunk syndrome, and had only been diagnosed in boxers. After discovering CTE in former Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hall of Famer Mike Webster’s […]