Former NFL star Corwin Brown’s family opens up about his battle with suspected CTE

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WATCH: Corwin Brown’s children detail the pain caused by his suspected CTE

Corwin Brown was a star at Michigan and in the NFL, known for big hits and a big heart. He moved straight from playing to coaching the game he loved, but his promising career on the sidelines was derailed by off-field bouts of impulsiveness, paranoia and violence.

« I want people to know how devastating it is to basically lose a parent and still have them there, » his daughter, Tayla, says in this CLF mini-doc. « I don’t recognize him anymore. »

The Brown family is opening up about Corwin’s battle not only in the hope of advancing research and treatment of CTE, but also in the hope of sparing other families the same experience.

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Join the Brown family’s fight against CTE

As her father Corwin battles symptoms of suspected CTE, Jaedan Brown is joining the fight: “If they were able to stop the progression of CTE, that would be my prayer answered.”

The Brown family is turning hope into action by raising money to help accelerate CTE research, advance education and advocacy efforts related to CTE, and move another step closer to a world without CTE.

The Brown siblings say they don’t want any more families to experience CTE the way they have. Your donation today helps them drive toward that reality.

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Qu’est-ce que l’ETC?

Découvrez les symptômes, les facteurs de risque et les causes de la maladie neurodégénérative, l’encéphalopathie traumatique chronique (ETC).

Qu’est-ce que l’ETC?

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De nombreux symptômes de l’ETC peuvent être traités, et nous disposons d’une bibliothèque de ressources pour vous aider à trouver du soutien et à vivre pleinement votre vie.

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Offrir des soins en cas d’ETC présumée

Ceux qui luttent contre une ETC présumée ne sont pas les seuls à avoir besoin de soutien. Consultez les outils et ressources pour les aidants des personnes atteintes d’ETC.

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Dr. Robert Stern, Co-founder and Director of Clinical Research at the BU CTE Center, explains how sleep can help fight the effects of CTE

Interested in participating in CTE research?

Research is the key that unlocks our ability to prevent and treat the effects of brain trauma. Brain bank research has provided undeniable evidence of how repetitive brain trauma affects behavior, thinking and memory. Clinical research on human volunteers plays an equally critical role in accelerating progress and can provide crucial insights on potential treatments.

Watch as Dr. Robert Stern, former director of clinical research at the Boston University CTE Center, explains why research participation is so important.

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If you’re concerned that you or someone you care about has suspected Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE), please know that you’re not alone.

We designed our free CTE Guidebook for Patients & Caregivers to equip patients, caregivers, and families with a comprehensive array tools and resources to help to support yourself or a loved one.

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