title: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the availability cascade.
abstract: Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in sports has been known for > 85 years, and has experienced a resurgence of interest over the past decade, both in the media and in the scientific community. However, there appears to be a disconnection between the public's perception of CTE and the currently available scientific data. The cognitive bias known as the "availability cascade" has been suggested as a reason to explain this rift in knowledge. This review summarizes and updates the history of CTE in sports, discusses recent epidemiological and autopsy studies, summarizes the evidence base related to CTE in sports, and offers recommendations for future directions.
authors.affiliation: Co-Director, Vanderbilt Sports Concussion Center; Department of Neurological Surgery; Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN. gary.solomon@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Gary S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sills
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D015982:Bias; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D020208:Brain Injury, Chronic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000473:pathology; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion