"Neurologists are expected to soon examine whether former NFL running back Doug Martin, who died in Oakland police custody over the weekend after an alleged home break-in, suffered from a degenerative brain disease found in a growing number of professional athletes. Martin's brain is being preserved for tests to determine whether he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, authorities confirmed to this news organization on Tuesday."
"Testing for CTE can take several weeks, perhaps even more than a month. The process is highly complex, involving preservation of the brain and then detailed work under a microscope examining the brain for telltale signs of the condition, said Dr. John Crary, who leads the Neuropathology Brain Bank and Research CoRE at Mt. Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine in New York. The disease can cause significant changes in behavior, feelings and body movement."
Former NFL All-Pro running back Doug Martin died after being confronted by police inside an Oakland Hills home near his family's residence following an alleged home break-in. Authorities said a brief struggle ensued after officers found Martin in the house, and he became unresponsive while in police custody, later dying at a hospital at age 36. Martin's brain is being preserved for tests to determine whether he suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative condition linked to repeated head trauma that can cause erratic behavior and severe mental illness. Autopsy results and CTE testing will likely take several weeks.
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