Head trauma link to ALS strengthened with findings of NFL player Kevin Turner’s autopsy

(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT)

Kevin Turner, a high-profile professional football player who was thought to have died of ALS, was actually afflicted with the degenerative brain disorder chronic traumatic encephalopathy, according to results of his autopsy presented Thursday. Continue reading article here…

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