Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
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Mark Pavelich, "Miracle On Ice" Olympic Hockey Star, Found Dead
Mark Pavelich was one of the leading scorers for the US national team that won the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey tournament in Lake Placid, New York.
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Repeat Blows To Head Linked To Brain Disease In Australian Rugby Players
Post-mortem examinations have found a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head in two elite Australian rugby league players, the first cases found in the sport, researchers said Thursday.
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Progressive Brain Disease CTE Confirmed As Unique Disease
For the first time, a consensus panel of expert neuropathologists has confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE as a unique disease that can be definitively diagnosed by neuropathological examination of brain tissue.
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Mark Pavelich, "Miracle On Ice" Olympic Hockey Star, Found Dead
Mark Pavelich was one of the leading scorers for the US national team that won the 1980 Winter Olympic hockey tournament in Lake Placid, New York.
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Repeat Blows To Head Linked To Brain Disease In Australian Rugby Players
Post-mortem examinations have found a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated blows to the head in two elite Australian rugby league players, the first cases found in the sport, researchers said Thursday.
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Progressive Brain Disease CTE Confirmed As Unique Disease
For the first time, a consensus panel of expert neuropathologists has confirmed chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE as a unique disease that can be definitively diagnosed by neuropathological examination of brain tissue.
