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Junior Seau & Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Published On: May 06 2012 04:48:36 PM PDT   Updated On: May 07 2012 07:39:10 AM PDT

NFL great Junior Seau's death has prompted discussions about brain trauma, specifically Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Find out more about this condition and some of the professional athletes who have suffered from it.

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Researchers say CTE has a clear environmental cause (repeated brain trauma) rather than a genetic cause. In other words, CTE is the only preventable form of dementia.

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