NFL Concussion Suit Lead Plaintiff Kevin Turner Diagnosed with CTE

November 3, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

Former NFL running back Kevin Turner, who died in March, was diagnosed Thursday with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease at the forefront of the league's concussion crisis. 
Nadia Kounang of CNN reported Thursday the findings were confirmed by Dr. Ann McKee of Boston University and the Concussion Legacy Foundation. The Boston Herald noted the findings showed an "extraordinary and unprecedented" level of CTE in Turner's brain.
Turner died in March after living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, for six years. The former Alabama standout and 1992 third-round pick of the New England Patriots was 46.
As of now, CTE can only be confirmed through an autopsy following a person's death. The progressive brain disease is believed to develop following repeated head trauma, which has brought the issue of player safety from head injuries to the forefront.
Turner, who was one of the lead...

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