The Brain Doctor: These Popular Sports Are Causing Brain Damage! Dr Ann Mckee

CTE is killing young athletes. A medical bank of over 1,000 brains and 30 years of study shine a spotlight on the cause. Dr Ann McKee is a world-renowned neurologist and the Director of Boston University’s CTE and Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centres. She leads groundbreaking research on the fatal neurodegenerative disease known as Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). 00:00 Intro 02:15 Ann McKee's Mission on CTE 03:38 What Is CTE? 05:06 Sports Most Likely to Cause CTE 06:07 How Fragile Is the Human Brain? 06:42 What Ann McKee Does in Her Research 07:16 The First Time Ann Saw a Brain with CTE 10:40 How Many Athletes Have CTE? 12:27 How CTE Affects Daily Life 13:59 Young Athletes Impacted by CTE 14:34 Wyatt Bramwell’s Story: A Tragic Case of CTE 18:09 When Do Signs of CTE First Appear? 21:22 How Does CTE Develop in the Brain? 23:49 Jeff Astle: CTE in Soccer 24:46 Challenges in Raising Awareness About CTE 27:43 The NFL's Contact With Ann McKee