The suggestion is that repeated traumatic brain injuries may cause other brain diseases, too. (sciencemag.org)
Although tau buildup is found in other brain diseases, like Alzheimer's, in CTE, the protein congregates in brain cells around small blood vessels. (sciencenews.org)
Using images of paper - thin cross-sections of brain tissue from autopsy of boxers, football players, and soldiers, McKee pointed out features that distinguish CTE from other brain diseases. (aaas.org)