A day after the deadly murder-suicide carried out by ex-NFL player Phillip Adams in South Carolina, his family has granted permission for doctors to examine his brain for CTE.
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The York County Coroner’s office said in a statement that they will perform the testing to see if Adams’ brain showed signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the Medical University of South Carolina Charleston will perform the autopsy. The results could take up to six months. Throughout his career in the NFL, Adams reportedly suffered two concussions within a three-game span as told by the New York Post.
As we previously reported, Adams barged into the home of his former doctor and fatally shot him, his wife, and their grandchildren. He also shot a contractor that was outside of the doctor’s home before turning the gun on himself.
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Dr. Hallie Zwibel of the New York Institute of Technology Center for Sports Medicine said it is possible the former professional athlete may have developed CTE through the course of his career.
“It really affects people to an enormous degree in their ability to enjoy relationships and friendships, to really function in the world. They get very frustrated, understandably, with the deficits that they’re having,”