How to Use chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Sentence

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

noun
  • He was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which is a neurological disorder linked to blows to the head.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Wyatt was part of the first major study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in athletes who died before turning 30.
    — Kassie Bracken, New York Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • My boyfriend of four years has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The fear of concussions and CTE [chronic traumatic encephalopathy] abound in the public’s mind.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2022
  • This is the first case in which a jury will decide whether hits to the head in college football led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and death.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The world's first case of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, has been found in a female athlete, researchers said.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week, 5 July 2023
  • Jurors did not believe chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) led to Gee’s death.
    — Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022
  • His brain will be tested for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is believed to cause mood swings and changes in temperament.
    — Josh Peter, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2021
  • Adams’ brain will be tested for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is believed to cause mood swings and changes in temperament.
    — Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The disease most often linked to brain damage and football players is chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
    — Michael McCann, SI.com, 16 June 2018
  • For the first time, researchers have found chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative brain disease linked to blows to the head, in a player of Australian rules football.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2020
  • Seau’s suicide was attributed to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) caused by multiple blows to the head on the playing field.
    — Lola Sherman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2022
  • The suit alleged that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease known by the acronym CTE.
    — Brian Melley, ajc, 23 Nov. 2022
  • But Gee’s is only the second case to go to trial with allegations that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease.
    — Brian Melley, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2022
  • But Gee's is only the second case to go to trial with allegations that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease.
    — CBS News, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Concussions have been linked to a brain disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is the result of consistent head trauma from blows to the area.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 18 July 2019
  • The law is aimed at preventing a degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
    — SFChronicle.com, 1 Aug. 2019
  • Two-hundred-eleven of them had the degenerative brain disease known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, which can be caused by repetitive hits to the head.
    — CBS News, 1 May 2018
  • Having absorbed so many blows to the head, Kramer suspects that the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, might have played a role in his depression.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Hundreds of players have been posthumously diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease that has been linked to football.
    — Justin Klawans, The Week Us, theweek, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The incident led some to speculate that Brown had mental health issues or suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, also known as CTE.
    — Analisa Novak, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2022
  • This time around, Neeson stars as a low-level criminal and boxer afflicted with CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy).
    — Shania Russell, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Steve McMichael, who died last year at 67 after a five-year battle with ALS, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
    — Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Concerns about traumatic brain injuries, underscored by tragedies in which chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is cited as the cause, caused families to back away from football.
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • The potential for concussions and a study that showed the prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in deceased players also were factors in his exit from the football.
    — David Ginsburg, chicagotribune.com, 8 Dec. 2020
  • The findings suggest that damage to the brain can occur well before, or independent of, a diagnosis of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
    — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • His attorneys previously said Winslow suffered from symptoms of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which a brain disease linked to blows to the head in football.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The report was the first to identify chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in a football player and suggested the disease was linked to concussions the player had suffered on the field.
    — Steven Broglio, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Martin’s brain is expected to be preserved and examined by neurologists for evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
  • As sports organizations and the public learn more about chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the long-term risks for athletes with head injuries, the quest to prevent concussions is growing more urgent.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 17 Dec. 2013

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