Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck part of latest CTE frontier — diagnosing brain disease in the living
The NIH-funded study uses scans and blood tests to find markers that could diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy in living patients.
- Former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck recently completed two days of brain scans at Boston University, volunteering for a study aiming to diagnose CTE in living patients.
- The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring the $15 million research project, which seeks to map differences between CTE and Alzheimer's disease to enable diagnosis before death.
- Principal investigator Nicholas Ashton reported roughly 10 patients participated at the Arizona site, though researchers hope to expand the study to hundreds of volunteers across multiple locations.
- Bryan Savage, a 56-year-old former linebacker, traveled to Boston for the study and received normal brain scans despite a history of depression and ADHD, now encouraging teammates to volunteer.
- Hasselbeck, who played for the Seattle Seahawks, notes a cultural shift in the NFL regarding concussion reporting, reflecting his ongoing commitment to improving player safety.
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Pro Bowl QB Having Brain Studied In Hopes Of Finding First Living Diagnosis Of CTE
Feb 5, 2006; Detroit, MI, USA; Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck (8) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XL at Ford Field. In recent years, several former NFL players have either experienced difficulties that are presumably associated with CTE, or have lost their lives due in part to the condition. Unfortunately, doctors are only able to officially diagnose athletes with CTE after they’ve passed …
Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck is part of the latest CTE frontier at BU — diagnosing brain disease in the living
“They need guys like me — they need people who are feeling good to step up to the plate and volunteer.” The post Former NFL QB Matt Hasselbeck is part of the latest CTE frontier at BU — diagnosing brain disease in the living appeared first on Boston.com.
Seattle Seahawks Legend Undergoes Brain Testing in Major CTE Study
Former Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck is putting his own brain under the microscope in an effort to help researchers solve one of football’s most toughest medical questions.Hasselbeck recently spent two days at Boston University undergoing brain scans, blood work and cognitive testing as part of an effort to find a reliable way to diagnose […] The post Seattle Seahawks Legend Undergoes Brain Testing in Major CTE Study appeared firs…
Matt Hasselbeck has suffered severe head shocks during his 17 years in the NFL, his four years at Boston College and a sport-like childhood, but the quarter seems to have gone out relatively free of more than two decades of shocks and is now enjoying forty years with his wife and three children.
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