First cases of degenerative brain disease CTE found in veterans with blast injuries

Some veterans who experience blast-related head injuries can develop the same kind of long-term brain damage seen in athletes who have had multiple head injuries on the playing field. The finding expands the potential public health impact of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) – the name for degenerative changes in the brain that sometimes occur after a history of multiple concussions.

Source: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events/news_articles/CTE_found_in_veterans.htm

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