Tennessee Titans Legend Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died in a Fall at Age 52, Family Says
Tennessee Titans Legend Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died from a Fall at Age 52, Family Says
Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck had CTE when he died in 2023 at age 52, his family shared in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
people.com
Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck had CTE when he died in 2023 at age 52, his family shared in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
Tennessee Titans Legend Frank Wycheck Had CTE When He Died from a Fall at Age 52, Family Says
Tennessee Titans legend Frank Wycheck had CTE when he died in 2023 at age 52, his family shared in a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 7.
His family said that Wycheck suffered from Stage III chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) at the time of his death at age 52 on Dec. 9, 2023, The Tennessean reported.
Researchers at the Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Center at Boston University studied Wycheck's brain after his death to determine the diagnosis, his family said.
The neurodegenerative disease, seen in many football players, can cause symptoms such as memory loss, depression, aggression and motor neuron disease, according to the Mayo Clinic. CTE can only be diagnosed after death during an autopsy of the brain, per the medical organization.
