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Former NFL Player Philip Adams had “unusually severe” chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) when he allegedly killed six people, including himself in a rampage on April 7th. It is the same disease that was found in convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez's brain and has been found in thousands of other former NFL players. Because the disease can only be diagnosed posthumously–meaning after death– that means there are thousands if not tens of thousands more out there currently suffering from the disease.
When news first broke that Adams had committed the atrocities in South Carolina, the NFL world openly wept for the victims, and then started to wonder how their former NFL brother had gotten to this point? Because this is not the first time that a football player has had issues of this sort, his family was immediately asked to donate his brain to research to determine if he was yet another victim of CTE, and they obliged.
It took about six months for the results to come back but they were absolutely conclusive…Adams had some of the worst CTE that the center has ever observed, putting him in stage two of the disease. Symptoms of stage 2 include depression, mood swings, and short-term memory loss. For comparison's sake, Hernandez was diagnosed with stage three of the disease which symptoms include memory loss, executive functioning problems, and apathy.
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If you or anyone you know are currently suffering from any 0f the symptoms and fear you can visit the concussion foundation online for resources on specialized physicians, self-care, and more.
