{"id":581414,"date":"2023-07-04T18:47:06","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/cte-diagnosed-in-professional-female-athlete-for-first-time-video\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T18:47:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T15:47:06","slug":"cte-diagnosed-in-professional-female-athlete-for-first-time-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/cte-diagnosed-in-professional-female-athlete-for-first-time-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#CTE diagnosed in professional female athlete for first time [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"
Content Warning: <\/em><\/strong>This story contains depictions of suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day at 1-800-273-8255.<\/em><\/p>\n

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known as CTE, has largely been connected with men who played American football. But it’s not just a men’s disease.<\/p>\n

Scientists at the Australian Sports Brain Bank announced Monday that Heather Anderson, a former Australian rules football player, has become the first professional female athlete to be diagnosed with CTE,<\/a> a degenerative brain disease caused by repeated traumatic brain injuries.<\/p>\n

Anderson’s family donated her brain to ASBB after she took her own life in 2022 at the age of 28. She played contact sports (Aussie Rules and rugby league) pretty much her entire life, and after years in youth leagues she was drafted into the women’s Australian Football League in 2016. Numerous injuries \u2014 including one confirmed concussion that caused her to wear a helmet \u2014 led to her retirement after just one season. She later became an army medic.<\/p>\n

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