A Long Shot at Diagnosis: The Elusive Quest for CTE in the Living The NFL has been criticized for its handling of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative brain disease linked to repeated head trauma.
But beneath the helmets and pads, something far more sinister lurks – the specter of CTE.
Former quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's recent decision to undergo testing for CTE is a small but significant step in the quest to diagnose this condition in the living.