The condition is typically caused by brain trauma, stroke or neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. There is no cure, although the condition can be managed through behavioral therapy.
When I had fun with my G.I. Joe figurinesârather than smashing good Gung-Ho against the nefarious Cobra Commander, I would simply position the figures in front of me and motorâa word I use to describe my physical movements and the mental energy that drives them. In my mind's eye, the characters brimmed with kinetic energy: flaring, vivid, cinematographic.
The Boston University study reveals a direct correlation between the length of an ice hockey career and the likelihood of developing CTE, with over half of the players examined showing signs of the disease.