First Diagnosed Case of CTE in Female Professional Athlete
The family of Heather Anderson, Australian rules footballer, donated her brain to the Australian Sports Brain Bank following her death in November 2022. Anderson was 28 years old.
In a paper published on June 30th, outlining the findings of Anderson’s post-mortem analysis declares she is the first female to have Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a disorder associated with repetitive head injuries, often related to sports or military activities.
Anderson was diagnosed with one concussion; however, her family suspected she may have had four additional concussions not diagnosed. She also was in the military for nine years and engaged in amateur martial arts for three years – neither of these activities resulted in […]
ck for the Miami Dolphins, stumbled and fell, hitting the back of his head on the ground during the September 25th game.