December 31, 2019
EP. 32 — The Truth about Brain Injuries and Football with Dr. Ann McKee
Neuropathologist and Director of Boston University’s CTE Center, Dr. Ann McKee, joins Adam to discuss CTE or chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a neurodegenerative disease caused by repeated head injuries that affects the NFL and other sports. Dr. McKee explains just how common and devastating CTE is, why we can’t yet identify CTE in living patients, and the origins of her “Brain Bank.”
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