{"id":136718,"date":"2025-07-30T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/?post_type=bu-article&p=136718"},"modified":"2025-09-02T12:31:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T16:31:13","slug":"nyc-gunmans-note-referencing-nfl-pleads-for-his-brain-to-be-studied-for-cte-link","status":"publish","type":"bu-article","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/camed\/news-events\/articles\/2025\/nyc-gunmans-note-referencing-nfl-pleads-for-his-brain-to-be-studied-for-cte-link\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Gunman\u2019s Note Referencing NFL Pleads for His Brain to Be Studied for CTE Link"},"content":{"rendered":"\t
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BU Brink writers spoke with BU CTE Center<\/a> researcher Michael L. Alosco<\/a>, PhD, who says BU experts are ready to assist authorities<\/a>. \u201cWe need to remember that the causes of these tragedies are never just one factor. There are many different factors that come together to cause scenarios like this. We should be careful about attributing this to one reason. The connections between CTE, suicide, and violence are not well understood,\u201d says Alosco, an associate professor of neurology. \u201cThe connection between high school football and CTE risk is also unclear. This tragedy does shine a light on mental illness. And mental illness, if caught and detected early, can be managed, and we encourage families and people to seek help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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