The brain of former NFL football player Drew Wahlroos, who killed himself earlier this month, has been donated to Boston University.
Wahlroos died at the age of 37 from a self-inflicted gun wound to the chest on September 2.
According to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office, experts suspect he may have suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a football-linked brain injury which can cause depression, dementia and suicidal thoughts.
On Tuesday it emerged that his brain will go to the research team at Boston, who have conducted extensive studies on traumatic brain injuries in football players.
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