Junior Seau & Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

POSTED: 04:48 PM PDT May 06, 2012    UPDATED: 07:39 AM PDT May 07, 2012 

NFL great Junior Seau's death has prompted discussions about brain trauma, specifically Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Find out more about this condition and some of the professional athletes who have suffered from it.

Chris Benoit
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Wikipedia.org

In 2007, WWE wrestler Chris Benoit had his brain examined after he killed his wife and son before committing suicide. Originally the tragedy was thought to be due to the abuse of anabolic steroids. However, a brain biopsy identified pathognomonic brain tissue changes of CTE.

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