Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living
Summary
Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is taking part in a study at Boston University to help doctors diagnose a brain disease called CTE while people are still alive. CTE is linked to repeated head injuries and can cause serious brain problems, but right now it can only be diagnosed after death.Key Facts
- Matt Hasselbeck played 17 years in the NFL and is now 50 years old.
- He went through scans and tests to check how head impacts may have affected his brain.
- CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) is a brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head.
- CTE has been found in over 100 former NFL players after they died.
- Symptoms of CTE can include memory loss, depression, and mood swings.
- Currently, doctors can only confirm CTE after a person has died.
- Boston University is running a research study to find ways to diagnose CTE in living people.
- The study includes players from professional and college football, plus people with Alzheimer’s who never played contact sports.
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