Can Concussions Lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?

Can Concussions Lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)? (1:12)

Scientists aren't yet sure why, but having several concussions makes you more likely to develop a degenerative brain disease. In this video, Walter J. Koroshetz, MD, director of the NINDS, explains what this disease is and how it occurs.

Walter Koroshetz, MD

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About Walter Koroshetz, MD

Walter J. Koroshetz, M.D. is the Deputy Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke at NIH. Dr. Koroshetz serves as co-chair of the NIH BRAIN Initiative. He was instrumental in establishing the NIH Office of Emergency Research. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Koroshetz graduated from Georgetown and received his medical degree from the University of Chicago.

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Can Concussions Lead to Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)?