"We are extremely grateful to Commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL owners for their support of this important research," said Robert Cantu, MD, CSTE CoDirector and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at Boston University School of Medicine. "This gift and the significant changes made in recent months by the NFL demonstrate the League's commitment to the health and safety of current, retired, and future players, as well as millions of youth athletes. These unrestricted funds allow us to accelerate our research with independence and scientific integrity," said Cantu..Cumulative chronic encephalopathy [brain damage] from repeat concussions. In October1999, the league's retirement board had determined that Hall of Fame center Mike Webster had suffered irreparable brain damage from repeated concussions related to his career. At the time Webster, who played for 17 years, was often delusional.

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