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.

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NFL Players Association initially refused to pay Mackey a disability income due to there not being a proven link between brain injury and playing football. The league and the NFL Players' Association have responded with the "88 plan" – named after Mackey's number.

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