Support & Resources
What is CTE?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a degenerative brain disease found in athletes, military veterans, and others with a history of brain trauma. What else do we know?
Learn about CTEWhy in the fight against CTE, we have 1,000 Reasons for Hope
A new report from the collaborators at the VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank celebrates how the first 1,000 Legacy Donors studied have advanced research on CTE, and explains how the next 1,000 will help us answer critical questions that take us closer to preventing, diagnosing, and treating CTE.
View the ReportLiving with CTE
Living with suspected CTE can be difficult, but CTE is not a death sentence and it is important to maintain hope. Find out how.
Living with CTECTE Treatments
Although we cannot yet accurately diagnose CTE in living people, many specialists can treat a patient with suspected CTE by focusing on the symptoms the patient finds most challenging.
CTE TreatmentsCLF HelpLine
Are you or a loved one struggling with the effects of suspected CTE? Reach out to the CLF HelpLine today.
Reach out to the HelpLineCaregiving for CTE
Those struggling with suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) are not the only ones in need of support. Being a CTE caregiver can present enormous challenges. We want to equip you as a caregiver with the tools and resources you need to support yourself and your loved one with suspected CTE.
Learn moreWhat you need to know about CTE
Links
- The Science of CTE
- Subconcussive Impacts
- CTE Resources Newsletter
- CTE Resources Facebook Group
- Donate to support the Brain Bank
- CTE in the military
- Sign up for research
YouTube Playlist
- How to find a doctor for CTE
- Suspect CTE? How to live with hope
- Dr. Robert Stern: Use sleep to fight CTE
- How diet, exercise and socialization can help fight CTE
- Why you should participate in research
Downloads
How Mike and Kim Adamle are fighting his suspected CTE together
The latest information on CTE, straight from the experts in our webinar series
Links
YouTube Playlist
- Dr. Thor Stein: New study connects contact sports, CTE & sleep behavior disorder
- Dr. David Reiss on Psychiatric CTE Treatment
- Dr. Robert Cantu on managing and treating suspected CTE
- Dr. James Castle on treating suspected CTE
- Q&A with CTE experts Dr. Robert Cantu & Dr. James Castle
Downloads
Support for CTE Caregivers
Links
- Caregiving for CTE
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- NFL Lifeline
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- #BeThe1To Prevent Suicide
YouTube Playlist
- Helping concussion and suspected CTE patients in crisis
- Domestic violence and CTE
- Caregiving for suspected CTE with NFL wife Liz Nicholson Sullivan
- Dr. Shannon Albarelli on CTE caregiving
- Dr. Ciara Dockery on crisis intervention
- Karen Kinzle Zegel on helping suspected CTE patients in crisis