Modern CTE neuropathology in athletes
McKee | Omalu | Hazrati | NIH | Total | Per cent | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of autopsy cases | 61 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 85 | – |
Pure CTE neuropathology | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 20.0 |
CTE + other neuropathology | 31 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 51.8 |
Neuropathology but no CTE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
No neuropathology | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 23.5 |
CTE, chronic traumatic encephalopathy; CTE+, CTE and other neuropathology; NIH, National Institutes of Health.