There was one study that showed that about 17 concussions was the average of a lot of people who had chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

有一项研究表明，许多患有慢性创伤性脑病的人平均大约经历过 17 次脑震荡。

Just the facts: CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

只是事实：CTE 代表慢性创伤性脑病。

I learned about a disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE.

我了解到一种叫做慢性创伤性脑病或 CTE 的疾病。

Well, mounting concern over disease called chronic traumatic encephalopathy, more commonly known as CTE. SUBTITLE: What is CTE?

好吧，人们越来越关注称为慢性创伤性脑病的疾病，通常称为 CTE。 副标题：什么是 CTE？

In fact, autopsies of many former athletes have revealed that they had chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE; a disease that people with multiple head injuries can get.

事实上，许多前运动员的尸检显示他们患有慢性创伤性脑病（CTE）；头部多处受伤的人可能患有这种疾病。

They want to know if repeated hits to the head can cause chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE. CTE is a brain disorder than worsens as a person ages.

他们想知道反复击中头部是否会导致慢性创伤性脑病或 CTE。 CTE 是一种脑部疾病，会随着年龄的增长而恶化。

Supporters say this will help medical officials better identify injuries like concussions and shine more light on brain diseases like chronic traumatic encephalopathy, CTE, which is caused by repeated head trauma.

支持者表示，这将有助于医务人员更好地识别脑震荡等损伤，并更多地关注由反复头部外伤引起的慢性创伤性脑病 (CTE) 等脑部疾病。