Alosco, Michael L.
White, Micaela
Bell, Carter
Faheem, Farwa
Tripodis, Yorghos
Yhang, Eukyung
Baucom, Zachary
Martin, Brett
Palmisano, Joseph
Dams-O’Connor, Kristen
Crary, John F.
Goldstein, Lee E.
Katz, Douglas I.
Dwyer, Brigid
Daneshvar, Daniel H.
Nowinski, Christopher
Cantu, Robert C.
Kowall, Neil W.
Stern, Robert A.
Alvarez, Victor E.
Huber, Bertrand Russell
Stein, Thor D.
McKee, Ann C.
Mez, Jesse https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1438-5442
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute on Aging (P30AG13846; supplement 0572063345, R01AG057902, R01AG061028, K23AG046377, R01AG1649, R01AG062348, R21HD089088, F32NS096803, F32AG056098)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (U01NS086659, U01NS093334, U54NS115266, R01NS078337, R56NS078337, K23NS102399)
National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (1UL1TR001430)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (I01 CX001135, CSP 501, B6796-C, I01-CX001038)
U.S. Department of Defense (W81XWH-13-2-0095, W81XWH-13-2-0064, W81XWH1810580, PRARP-13267017)
Alzheimer's Association (NIRG-15-362697, NIRG-305779)
National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment
Nick and Lynn Buoniconti Foundation
Concussion Legacy Foundation
Andlinger Foundation
Article History
Received: 19 April 2023
Accepted: 11 December 2023
First Online: 6 February 2024
Declarations
:
: Institutional review board (IRB) approval for brain donation, post-mortem clinical record review, interviews with informants, and neuropathological evaluation were obtained through the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) IRB. Informed consent for brain donation and study enrollment was obtained from the brain donors’ next-of-kin.
: Not applicable.
: Dr. Goldstein is a paid consultant to Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Research & Development LLC, and Rebiscan Inc and has received funding from the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and Ivivi Health Sciences.Dr. Nowinski is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, and serves as an advisor for Oxeia Biopharmaceuticals and PreCon Health, Inc.Dr. Stern is a paid consultant to Biogen, is a member of the Mackey-White Health and Safety Committee of the National Football League Players Association, receives royalties for published neuropsychological tests from Psychological Assessment Resources Inc, is a member of the Board of Directors of King-Devick Technologies, and reported grants from the National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study.Dr. Cantu is a paid consultant to the National Football League Head Neck and Spine Committee, a vice president and chair of the scientific advisory committee of the National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment, and a consultant to the Concussion Legacy Foundation; he also receives royalties from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and compensation for expert legal opinion to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and National Hockey League and is a member of the Mackey-White Committee of the National Football League Players Association.Dr. McKee is a member of the Mackey-White Committee of the National Football League Players Association and reports receiving grants from the National Institutes of Health and Department of Veteran Affairs and other funding from Buoniconti Foundation during the conduct of the study.Dr. Alosco reported grants from National Institutes of Health during the conduct of the study.Dr. Katz reported grants from Boston University School of Medicine Department of Neurology during the conduct of the study, receives royalties from Springer/Demos Publishing for a text book on brain injury, serves as an expert witness in legal cases involving brain injury and concussion; receives a stipend from Encompass Health as program medical director for brain injury and chair of the annual Neurorehabilitation conference; has received honoraria for a keynote address for the HealthSouth annual Medical Directors meeting.Dr. Mez reported grants from the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, Alzheimer’s Association, and Concussion Legacy Foundation during the conduct of the study.