Demaryius Thomas was diagnosed with CTE

In December 2021, it was reported death of Demaryius Thomas at 33 years of age. Almost eight months after his death, this has begun to clarify.

According to Katie Conway, of ABCa posthumous examination determined that the otrora wide receiver suffered chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in stage two.

Ken Belson, del New York Times, aflocke Thomas also suffered from epilepsy, which led to cardiac arrest. The Georgia Tech graduate donated his brain for research, according to his family.

It should be noted that according to Boston University physician Ann McKee, epilepsy and CTE are not related. However, both conditions, together with a car accident in 2019 affected his last years of life.

Despite the multiple complications that affected Thomas, The causes of his death are still unknown.

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The CTE manifested itself

On the other hand, people close to the WR assured that in recent years Thomas began to display erratic behavior and CTE-related symptoms such as memory loss, paranoia, and isolation.

This brain condition is divided into three phases. In the first stage, psychological problems develop; in the second period (the one that Thomas suffered) the erratic behavior and signs of Parkinson’s appear; eventually, dementia, motor and speech problems develop.