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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Symptoms of CTE include: headaches, disorientation, confusion, poor judgment, overt dementia, slowed muscular movements, staggered gait, tremors and deafness.

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