Neurology Minute

Prevalence of CTE at Death in National Football League Players

Neurology Minute

Show Notes

Dr. Shuvro Roy and Dr. Daniel Daneshvar discussed the prevalence of CTE at death among NFL players and the association between CTE severity and the risk of dementia. Show citation: Daneshvar DH, Nowinski CJ, Abdolmohammadi B, et al. Prevalence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at death in National Football League players: retrospective population based cohort study, 2008-21. BMJ. 2026;394:e100418. Published 2026 Aug 25. doi:10.1136/bmj-2026-100418

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