Former Raw GM Mike Adamle diagnosed with Dementia and CTE

[Tanahashi Coates]

This is a big deal here in Chicago

NBC 5 sports anchor Mike Adamle has spent much of his life defying odds in football, but now he’s fighting a new kind of battle, and he hopes his story will help change the lives of other athletes that may be suffering.

Mike Adamle begins by explaining what happened over the last year since he stopped anchoring sports with the 10 p.m. team on NBC 5.

(Published Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017)


Since last March, many viewers have asked why Adamle has been absent from the 10 p.m. news team. Now he’s ready to come forward and explain what happened.

“I’ve been on short-term disability and then long-term disability,” Adamle said. “I’ve had seizures and epilepsy for the last 19 years.”

According to Adamle’s neurologist, Dr. Michael Smith of Rush University, Adamle’s seizures are post-traumatic epilepsy, attributed in large part to his football career. But it appears they were just the beginning.

Adamle now has dementia and what doctors believe could be Chronic Traumatic Encephelopathy, also known as CTE.


“[My doctor said] we see some things that are concurrent with CTE,” he said. “And I’m going, ‘What? How can you say that? I thought it was supposed to happen after you pass away.’ ”

CTE is a progressive, degenerative brain disease found in athletes and others who have been hit repeatedly in the head. Research dating back to the 1920s showed it affects boxers, but in recent years, researchers have turned their attention to other athletes, in particular professional football players. CTE also has been found in soccer, rugby and baseball players.

‘It Shook My World’: Mike Adamle Tells His Story

 

[CBoz]

This helps explain all the botches now.

 

[Sin_Cara]

This helps explain all the botches now.

i just rembered i have the same thing okay okay

 

[Heelish]

"Jeff Harvey."

 

[The axe murderer]

“I’ve had seizures and epilepsy for the last 19 years.”

 

[Rell84shots]

That explains everything.

 

[Sypress]

"Jeff Harvey."

Adamle must've watched a lot of WWF Superstars

 

[patscorpio]

damn

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

 

[jadillac]

CTE in baseball players?

Damn, nothing is safe.

 

[Breh Obama]

Who?

 

[jackswstd]

CTE in baseball players?

Damn, nothing is safe.

Lou Gehrig developed the disease named after him from being hit in the head by pitches. Back in those days didn't know what the fukk a concussion was, so he continued to play.

 

[Grifter]

 

[Starboy52]

Wait, wait. Has there been any advancement in the study of CTE to where they can diagnose it while someone is still alive? I thought they had to dissect the brain and see the extent of damage done for it to be official?

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Damn...so the shytty WWECW commentary was justified. Hope dude the best because Dementia is nothing to play with. My grandfather has it and it's heartbreaking seeing the effects that it has on a human being.