IOWA CITY, Iowa (CBSNewYork/AP) — Former Giants safety Tyler Sash, who died last year at age 27, has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy.
Chris Nowinski of the Boston University-affiliated Concussion Legacy Foundation confirmed the diagnosis Tuesday night. The New York Times was the first to report the finding.
CTE, which can be diagnosed only after death, has been found in the brains of dozens of former football players. Linked to repeated brain trauma, it is associated with symptoms such as memory loss, impaired judgment, depression and, eventually, progressive dementia.
Sash, a former University of Iowa star who went on to win a Super Bowl during his 2011 rookie season with the Giants, was found dead at his home in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on Sept.