Duerson committed suicide, asked for his brain to be studied

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Authorities in Miami have determined that former Bears safety Dave Duerson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest, according to NBC 5 in Chicago. Per the report, Duerson informed loved ones in a text message that he wants his brain to be studied. A friend of the family contacted Chris Nowinski, co-director of…
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a degenerative disease that effects the brain and believed to be caused by repeated head trauma resulting in large accumulations of tau proteins, killing cells in regions responsible for mood, emotions, and executive functioning.1 The chronic injuries sustained by repeated and untreated concussions has shown to damage the brain over time. 2

Numerous former professional athletes, particularly former National Football League players are believed to have had this disease, however the NFL denies the validity of the research on CTE.3
 

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