Former NFL star Steve McMichael had a brain disease linked to repeated head injuries, an autopsy revealed.
McMichael, a Hall of Famer and key player on the 1985 Chicago Bears, was diagnosed after his death with chronic traumaticCTE is a progressive brain disease linked to repeated hits to the head. It can only be confirmed after death through brain studies.
McMichael's diagnosis adds to the growing body of research linking CTE to ALS, a disease that damages nerve cells and makes it hard to control muscles. "Too many NFL players are developing ALS during life and diagnosed with CTE after death," Misty McMichael, the Hall of Famer's wife, said in a statement.Research suggests that former NFL players may be more than four times more likely to develop ALS compared to other men,that about 6% of people with CTE in a large brain bank also had ALS, also called Lou Gehrig's disease.and ALS," said McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center. “Steve McMichael was known for his strength, toughness and larger-than-life presence, but his final act was to give a piece of himself back to the sports community so that we might have a chance to save ourselves,” said Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of theGet the facts on dementia and disorders such as Lewy Body dementia, Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and more. Learn the warning signs of dementia.
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